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"I just hope there’s more space for nonbinary people to be recognized."
Bella Ramsey wants nonbinary actors to be celebrated in Hollywood — just like every other actor.
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Looking back at award season, The Last of Us star, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, admits fitting into either lead-acting race was "uncomfortable."
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"The categories at the moment feel extremely gendered with the language around them," Bella recently shared with Vanity Fair.
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While they considered completely withdrawing from the Emmys race and discussed other alternatives, Bella ultimately decided to contend in female categories — even though they don't identify that way.
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"I don’t want the limitations in terms of the language in the categories to be a reason that nonbinary actors like me can’t be celebrated," Bella said.
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They continued, "And it can open up a conversation about how it feels — as long as I’m aware of the fact that it’s not ideal, but also that finding alternatives is really complex."
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Going forward, Bella says they hope award show decision-makers will include nonbinary voices in discussions about gendered categories.
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"For [nonbinary and nonconforming people] to have a say and be part of those discussions and those conversations, that’s really important,” Bella said.
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They added, "I just hope there’s more space for nonbinary people to be recognized within [future] categories."
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