Days after
the gayest Golden Globes in recent memory, the Critics’
Choice Awards aired on the CW, rewarding queer actors like Janelle Monáe and Niecy Nash with major awards, and
recognizing LGBTQ+ film and television shows such as Tár, Hacks, The
Whale, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
The evening
started out with a clever monologue from comedian Chelsea Handler, who said
what the sapphics have always said: “[Cate Blanchett] should win an Oscar every
year for just being alive.” She also highlighted some of this year’s biggest
queer films, including Tár, Fire
Island, and Bros
One of the
first awards of the night went to gay icon Jennifer Coolidge for her role
in The White Lotus. Soon after, out actress Niecy Nash won the award
for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for her role in Ryan
Murphy’s Dahmer. During her acceptance speech, Nash thanked her
wife and proudly exclaimed: “To everybody who doubted this Black woman, and
told me what I couldn’t do, I want to humbly say: IN YOUR FACE!”
Other queer
Black performers were also celebrated during the evening. Kate Hudson presented
Janelle Monáe with the SeeHer Award, which honors actors who advocate for
gender equality and challenge stereotypes. At the top of Monae’s speech, she
explained that her pronouns are: “she/her, they/them, and free-ass
m-----f----r.” They also emphasized that they are non-binary and queer,
explaining that their “identity influences [their] decisions and [their]
work."
Later in the
evening, LGBTQ-inclusive television shows like Hacks, Abbott
Elementary, and Euphoria were recognized. Jean Smart
earned Best Actress for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks. Abbott
Elementary took home the trophy for Best Comedy and its star Sheryl
Lee Ralph won for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. And Zendaya won
Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as queer high schooler Rue on Euphoria.
Queer and
queer-inclusive films also proved victorious. Glass Onion: A Knives Out
Mystery, which stars Monáe and features Daniel Craig in a gay role, won
Best Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble. Brendan Fraser took home the trophy for
Best Actor for his portrayal of an overweight gay man in The Whale.
Blanchett won
Best Actress for her role as lesbian conductor Lydia Tár in Tár.
And finally, queer-inclusive film Everything Everywhere All At
Once won Best Film and Best Director. We can only hope the rest of
this season’s award shows are as queer as this was!
SOURCE: ADVOCATE
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