Amandla Stenberg will star in "Children of Blood and Bone," Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first trans person to receive an Oscar Nomination, and Demi Lovato shares love to LGBTQ people.
Amandla Stenberg To Star As A Princess In ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’
Amandla Stenberg will play a princess in the film adaptation of “Children of Blood and Bone,” which will also star Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, and others.
We follow the story of Zélie Adebola, played by Thuso Mbedu, in the mythical African-based kingdom of Ilorin. Zélie has inherited powerful magic and catches the attention of the kingdom’s tyrannical ruler, King Saran. The King has stolen the powers from Zélie and others, and she aims to get it back alongside the monarch’s children, Prince Inan and Princess Amari, played by Stenberg.
“Children of Blood and Bone” was released in 2018 by Adeyemi and is part of the author’s “Legacy of Orïsha” trilogy.
Karla Sofía Gascón Becomes First Trans Actress To Receive Oscar Nomination
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Karla Sofía Gascón is the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” a musical crime thriller. “Emilia Pérez” received 13 nominations, breaking the record for the most nominations in a non-English film. Gascón is the first-ever transgender actress to receive an Oscar nomination.
Emilia Pérez is a former Mexican cartel boss who enlists the support of Rita, a lawyer played by Zoë Saldaña, to help her fake her own death, so she can access gender-affirming care and live her life as a trans woman.
Gascón will compete for the Best Actress award alongside “Wicked’s” Cynthia Erivo, “The Substance’s” Demi Moore, “Anora’s” Mickey Madison, and “I’m Still Here’s” Fernanda Torres.
Demi Lovato Shares Love To Trans, Nonbinary People
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The famous singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and actress Demi Lovato came out as nonbinary in May 2021 using they/them pronouns, but later re-adopted she/her pronouns because it was “absolutely exhausting” educating people about pronouns and being nonbinary.
“I just got tired. But for that very reason, I know that it is important to continue spreading the word,” said Lovato.
Currently, Lovato’s Instagram lists their pronouns as they/them/she/her.
The exhausted Lovato responded to President Donald Trump’s anti-trans executive order on his first day of office with a message of love and support via Instagram.
The anti-trans executive order is a direct attack on the LGBTQ community. It proclaims that the United States will recognize only “male” and “female” as genders, and that these are “unchangeable.”
“If you are trans or nonbinary like me, please know that I see you, I feel you, I am with you. You are validated, you are loved, and you are not alone. No one can take away our identities and no one can tell us who we are or aren’t,” said Lovato. “We will get thru this. I love you.”
