It was another milestone moment for the Euphoria star.
At the 74th annual TV awards ceremony last night , the 26-year-old actor received her second trophy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role as Rue in HBO’s hit Gen Z dramaThe win marked a major milestone for not one but two reasons: the star was the first Black woman to win twice in the category and also became the youngest two-time winner in any category in the awards show’s history.
In her acceptance speech last night, she thanked her fellow cast and crew for “making such a safe space to make this very difficult show” and praised the show’s creator Sam Levinson for “believing in me even in moments where I didn’t believe in myself”, before paying tribute to the fans who have shared their experiences of addiction with her.was that it could help heal people, and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me,” she said.
Her co-star, Sheryl Lee Ralph, also became the second Black woman to be awarded in the supporting actress in a comedy series category. Ralph, who appeared in the original Broadway production of, which features the lyrics: “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim’s song / I am a woman, I am an artist / And I know where my voice belongs.”
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