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John Leguizamo Urges Emmy Voters to Not ‘White Wash’ Awards


John Leguizamo urged Emmy voters to consider non-white actors in a full-page open letter published in The New York Times

“I feel now more than ever we have the power to change the narrative… to give people of color a chance to be represented in our industry proportionally — we’re almost 30% of the subscribers on streaming platforms but less than 6% of the leads,” Leguizamo shared in an exclusive statement to Us Weekly on Sunday, June 9. That’s why the Green Veil actor, 63, published an open letter to Emmy voters as an ad in The New York Times on Sunday, June 9. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie, and Natalie Portman use their influence for good, doing philanthropy work and fighting for their causes

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