Selome Hailu editorDebbie Allen — the iconic dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, director and producer — accepted the Governors Award at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, thanking the people who inspired her as a woman in the entertainment industry“I am trembling with gratitude and grace.
I’m trying not to cry and be equal to the situation because it’s been many years in the making. It’s taken a lot of courage to be the only woman in the room most of the time.
A lot of courage and creativity and fight and faith to believe that I could keep going. And I have. And I brought a whole lot of people with me,” she said while accepting the honor.She went on to thank her family, colleagues, dancers, choreographers and “the crews who work behind the scenes.
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