Cynthia Erivo to Be Honored at GLAAD Awards for “Raising Visibility and Promoting Acceptance”
The GLAAD Awards are delivering good news for Oscar-nominated Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.
The LGBTQ media advocacy organization will be honoring the star of stage and screen with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on March 27. The prize, named for the late casting director, is doled out to “a LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.” She’ll join a list of recipients that includes Niecy Nash-Betts, Jeremy Pope, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, Jim Parsons, Ruby Rose, Chaz Bono, Melissa Etheridge, Ellen DeGeneres, Michaela Jae Rodriguez and more.
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“From an outspoken ally to a trailblazing member of the community, Cynthia Erivo’s one-of-a-kind voice has been an integral part of accelerating acceptance for LGBTQ people since she came on the scene over a decade ago. Her legacy is defined not by her numerous accolades and honors but by how with each new platform and milestone, she continues to show up for Black, queer and other marginalized peoples amid her well-deserved success,” offered GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement.
Erivo, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, saw her career skyrocket with a Tony Award-winning portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway. She followed it up with a big-screen role as abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the 2019 film Harriet, earning Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. She’s put her stamp on the GLAAD Awards in the past, appearing at the 2017 show in Los Angeles, where she delivered a powerful rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” in tribute to the lives lost in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Ellis is executive producing the 36th GLAAD Media Awards with GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos, while the org’s Tony Morrison is serving as supervising producer and Jose Useche is producing. The ceremony is produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co. The 36th GLAAD Media Awards are presented by official sponsors Delta Air Lines and Hornitos Tequila.
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