Liv Hewson of 'Yellowjackets' is taking a stand against gendered categories at award ceremonies, and we're here for it
Liv Hewson, 27, the nonbinary actor who plays young Van Palmer in Showtime’s Yellowjackets, announced that they are withdrawing their submission for the Primetime Emmy Awards Ceremony in a recent interview with Variety. Hewson was originally set to campaign for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, but pulled their submission simply because there are no non-gendered category nonbinary actors.
Hewson had top surgery in between filming the first and second season of Yellowjackets. Their coworkers, who are said to be incredibly encouraging, are supporting Hewson as they discuss their decision to withdraw. It’s got us all thinking: maybe it’s time for award ceremonies to update their programming.
ADVERTISEMENT At the end of March, Yellowjacket's Emmy campaigns were announced, with plenty of hopefuls in the hit Showtime series. Actresses Sophie Nélisse, Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress and Juliette Lewis are campaigning for Lead Actress in a Drama award. Cristinia Ricci is once again seeking a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Misty.
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