The performers just became the first openly nonbinary people to win.
, both performers agreed to nominations in gendered categories, Ghee telling the paper that though they hoped awards shows would do away with the actor/actress binary, “Wherever I am, I will show up as who I am. Someone’s compartmentalization of me doesn’t limit me in any way.”
“My mother raised me to understand that my gifts that God gave me were not about me. To use them to be effective in the world, to help somebody else’s journey,” Ghee said in . “So thank you for teaching me how to live, how to love, how to give. For every trans, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming human who ever was told you couldn’t be, you couldn’t be seen, this is for you.”: “Thank you for seeing me. Broadway, I should not be up here as a queer, nonbinary, fat, Black little baby from Massachusetts.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell Make History as First Nonbinary Acting Winners at Tony AwardsActors J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell have made history at this year’s Tony Awards, becoming the first openly nonbinary performers to win acting prizes. Ghee won lead actor (musical) for th…
Read more »
Tony Awards 2023: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ take top honorsBreaking news: “Kimberly Akimbo' was the major winner at the 76th Tony Awards on Sunday night, earning the top honor of best musical and four other prizes, while the Tony for best play went to “Leopoldstadt” by 85-year-old Tom Stoppard.
Read more »
J. Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell are first nonbinary actors to win TonysAlex Newell became the first openly nonbinary actor to win a Tony Award when they claimed best featured actor in a musical Sunday for their scene-stealing turn in “Shucked,' while J. Harrison Ghee took best actor in a musical for 'Some Like It Hot.'
Read more »
Tony Awards: Alex Newell, J. Harrison Ghee become first nonbinary winnersAlex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee are the first out nonbinary persons to win a Tony Award.
Read more »
Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee are first out nonbinary performers to win acting TonysThe intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside more splashier rivals on Sunday to win the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its muscle in the face of Hollywood writers’ strike and fully embraced trans-rights with history-making winners.
Read more »