Alex Newell Becomes First Openly Nonbinary Actor to Win Tony Award

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Alex Newell Becomes First Openly Nonbinary Actor to Win Tony Award
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Newell won for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for 'Shucked.'

s Alex Newell is the first openly nonbinary performer to win a Tony Award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical.ceremony, which took place at the United Palace in New York’s Washington Heights and honored the 2022-23 season’s best work.

During their speech, they expressed how the Tony win was something they had wanted their entire life, while also giving a special thanks to theensemble, crew and creative team alongside their mother, “for loving me unconditionally” and “teaching me what strength is.”

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