Mj Rodriguez made history on Tuesday, becoming the first transgender performer to be nominated in a major category for her portrayal of nurse Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista in FX’s highly lauded Pose.
Through tears, Rodriguez talks of the impact of the accolade with Deadline.“I’m feeling so many emotions. I’m feeling joy, and I’m feeling accomplished.
I finally feel seen,” the Afro-Latinx star said during a phone call from France. “My uncle passed away and I feel like I am celebrating him because I feel like he had his hands on me and the cast of Pose.
I’m a girl hailing from Northern New Jersey who had dreams and aspirations like Whitney Houston, child. I never thought this could happen for me.
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