Nonbinary Actors Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Made Tonys History Last Night
glamour.comat the United Palace Theatre in New York City. Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee became the first and second out actors to win a Tony Award.
The Tonys, like most , including the Oscars, Golden Globes, and the Emmys, divides its acting categories by gender (actor and actress).
Both Newell and Ghee chose to compete in the actor category. Before the ceremony, the pair had already made history as the first-ever nonbinary nominees.First, Newell made history as the first out nonbinary person to win a Tony when they won for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for their role as Lulu in the original Broadway musical Shucked.
Newell wore a shimmering gold draped off-the-shoulder gown with a pendant necklace, and wore their hair down and curly. Newell accepting their Tony on stage at United Palace Theatre.“I have wanted this my entire life, and I thank each and every one of you in this room right now," the 30-year-old, who played Wade on , said in their moving acceptance speech, per .
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