Yellowjackets star Liv Hewson, 27, has turned down an Emmy nomination. The US broadcaster Showtime proposed the award. Hewson should be nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Across from “ VarietyHewson explained the rejection: “There is no place for me in these acting categories. It would be inaccurate if I registered as an actress. It also doesn’t make sense that I’m lumped in with the boys.”
Hewson came out as non-binary by the age of 16, and uses the pronouns “they/them”.
There is no place for me in these categories. I can’t apply. Acting star Liv Hewson
Prominent support from many quarters
“Halloween” star Jamie Lee Curtis (64) recently said after winning an Oscar in March that for them the trophy is gender neutral.
“I only use ‘they/them’ pronouns for the award,” said the actress and celebrity parenting supporter, who is using it to support her transgender daughter Ruby.
Director Sam Mendes (57) also supports gender-neutral Oscars. The development was “inevitable and reasonable,” he said, and also advocated making the Oscars gender-neutral.
The non-binary “The Crown” star Emma Corrin (27) agrees with the opinions, having already expressed a desire for it at the end of last year gender-neutral actor categories at major film awards.
Emma Corrin thinks it’s the only way “everyone can feel valued and represented.”
Hewson plays the teenage lesbian Vanessa “Van” Palmer on “Yellowjackets.” The mystery drama series follows a girls’ soccer team’s struggle to survive after a plane crash in 1996 – and the lives of the survivors 25 years later. Even cannibalism plays a role.
Season 2 started at the end of March on the German streaming service Paramount+. The survival drama with a mostly female cast has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards. The award ceremony will take place on September 19th.
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