“Pose” star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez makes history: She is the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe.
Beverly Hills – Michaela Jaé Rodriguez took home the award for best performance by an actress in a television series drama at Sunday’s Golden Globes and won a Golden Globe as the first trans actress. Rodriguez won the award for her role as Blanca Evangelista – the strong-willed educator of House Evangelista – on the final season of the acclaimed FX series “Pose”.
“This is the door that will open the door to many more young talents,” said Rodriguez in an Instagram post celebrating her victory. “You will see that it is more than possible. You will see a young black Latina from Newark, New Jersey who had a dream of changing the minds of others WON WITH LOVE. ”Rodriguez also praised her fellow nominees: Uzo Aduba, Jennifer Aniston, Christine Baranski and Elisabeth Moss.
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez: First transgender actress with Emmy nomination
In the summer of 2021, Rodriguez made history when she became the first transgender actress to receive an Emmy nomination in a leading actress category – also for her performance as Blanca.
“Pose”, which premiered in summer 2018, focuses on New York’s queer underground African American as well as Latin American and gender-nonconforming drag ball culture. The series features a diverse cast of transgender performers, including stars Angelica Ross, Hailie Sahar, Indya Moore and Dominique Jackson.
“Pose”: lamented lack of recognition of the series
Over the past few years, the “Pose” stars have been vocal about the series’ lack of recognition despite critical applause and praise for the transrepresentation.
“Trans people are not honored for a show about trans people who created a culture to honor ourselves because the world doesn’t,” tweeted Moore – who plays Angel Evangelista – in response to the show’s lack of Emmy nomination . “Let’s call it cognitive cissonance.”
At this year’s Golden Globes, “Pose” was nominated for the best TV series drama award alongside “Lupine”, “The Morning Show”, “Squid Game” and “Succession”. Billy Porter was also nominated for Best Actor for his role as Prayerful “Pray” Tell in “Pose”. (Sonja Thomaser)
