Zoe Saldaña dedicated her Emilia Pérez win at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) to her transgender nephew. “He is the reason I signed up to do this film,” the actress said.
“I’m dedicating all of these awards and the film Emilia Pérez to my nephew, Eli,” Saldaña said after winning a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Netflix’s trans drug cartel musical, according to a report by Variety.
“He is the reason — they are the reason — I signed up to do this film in the first place,” the Avatar star added. “So as the proud aunt of a trans life, I will always stand with my community of trans people.”
While the actress did not make the dedication during
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