Riz Ahmed, Troy Kotsur, and Ariana DeBose made history with their Oscar wins, and you better believe we’re gonna talk about it.
, an Apple TV+ drama which stars Troy Kotsur and Emilia Jones.La Famille BélierNeilson Barnard / Getty Images
As streaming services become more and more prominent in the film world, the drama broke ground as the first movie from a streamer to win an Oscar for Best Picture, marking the dawn of a new era in the industry.As the audience rose in silent applause in ASL , producer Patrick Wachsberger thanked the Academy for “recognizing a movie of love and family in this difficult time.
, becoming the first deaf male actor to take home the prize. He is only the second deaf actor to win an Academy award, following in the footsteps of hisAbc / ABC via Getty Images Troy accepted the award in ASL, signing an emotional speech in which he paid tribute to his father, and thanked the deaf theater stages “where [he] was allowed and given the opportunity to develop [his] craft as an actor.”He dedicated his historic win to “the deaf community, the CODA community, the disabled community.” Kotsur concluded his speech by signing: “This is our moment.”Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer woman to win an acting award.
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