MJ Rodriguez has become the first transgender actor to earn a Emmy nomination in major acting category.
Speaking about her nomination, Rodriguez said that the nomination had left her feeling “more accepted than I have felt in a long time”.
The actor – who stars in FX drama Pose as Blanca Rodriguez of the House of Evangelista – is nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2021 ceremony, it was announced on Tuesday (13 July).
She will compete against Uzo Aduba, Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin, Elisabeth Moss and Jurnee Smollett.