“Is Hamilton great because Lin-Manuel Miranda is Puerto Rican? No. But we also need to give awards to shows (and music and films and plays and musicals) that deserve them, no matter the color of the skin of their creators,” she concluded. ![]() “Yes, we need art that reflects all of our colors, not just some. Kaley Cuoco, Lily Collins and More Golden Globes 2021 Nominees React … That I May Destroy You did not get one Golden Globe nod is not only wrong, it’s what is wrong with everything.”Ĭapoken’s disappointment is “not just about race” or representation, she added, but paints a broader picture about what the industry could improve. ![]() “It takes the complicated issue of a rape – I’m a sexual assault survivor myself – and infuses it with heart, humor, pathos and a story constructed so well, I had to watch it twice, just to understand how Coel did it. It’s my favorite show ever,” Copaken wrote. “ I May Destroy You was not only my favorite show of 2020. Emily in Paris writer Deborah Copaken penned a lengthy op-ed for The Guardian on Wednesday, admitting “it never occurred to” her that the campy Netflix series would be nominated for anything and that she was “stunned” by the I May Destroy You snub.ĭylan O’Brien. TV lovers aren’t the only ones who are disappointed by the lack of recognition for Coel and her series. Lead actress Lily Collinsalso earned a nod for her performance. Many fans compared Coel’s powerful project to Netflix’s Emily in Paris, which was nominated for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. ![]() The British drama was one of the most-talked-about series of 2020, but apparently failed to impress the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. While she struggles to remember the details of the incident, she tries to put the pieces back together with the help of her friends. I May Destroy You follows Arabella (Coel), a young woman who attempts to rebuild her life after it gets turned upside down in the wake of sexual assault. Michaela Coel on “I May Destroy You.” Natalie Seery/HBOĬoel, 33, created, wrote, codirected, produced and starred in the critically acclaimed HBO series, which was shut out of every eligible category for the 78th annual Golden Globes.
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