Curtis said she would be referring to her Oscar statue using they/them pronouns in support of her transgender daughter Ruby, the actress told hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie Curtis during an appearance on 'Today'
Jamie Lee Curtis and other stars of best picture ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ pose in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award, for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
During comment following the show Sunday night, Curtis said making awards ceremonies gender-neutral would take opportunities away from women, She descirbed the honor as"surreal" and stated she was"proud," but added that she would like to see more opportunities for women in Hollywood to achieve"gender parity in all the areas."
CNN LEAVES OUT MICHELLE YOEH'S ‘PRIME’ JAB AT DON LEMON AS ANCHOR PRAISES ASIANS WINNING BIG AT THE OSCARS "I think we’re getting there, we’re not anywhere near there and, of course, the inclusivity, then, that involves the bigger question, which is, ‘How do you include everyone when there is binary choices?'" she told a reporter."Which is very difficult, and as the mother of a trans daughter, I completely understand that."
"And yet, to de-gender the category, also, I’m concerned, will diminish the opportunities for more women, which is something I also have been working hard trying to promote," she added. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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