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Zoe Saldaña Dedicates ‘Emilia Pérez’ BAFTA Win to Her Trans Nephew: ‘He Is the Reason I Signed Up to Do This Film’
After winning the BAFTA Award for best supporting actress, "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña dedicated the prize to her trans nephew.
After winning the BAFTA Award for best supporting actress, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña dedicated the prize — and the film itself — to her trans nephew. In the Spanish-language crime musical, Saldaña played Rita Mora Castro, a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel leader gain access to gender-affirming surgery. Saldaña emerged victorious in a stacked category that, besides her co-star Gomez, also included Ariana Grande for “Wicked,” Felicity Jones for “The Brutalist,” Jamie Lee Curtis for “The Last Showgirl” and Isabella Rossellini for “Conclave.”
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