Is it time to create gender-neutral award ceremonies? It is in any case the wish of Emma Corrin. The star, who won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Season 4 of The Crown and identifies as non-binary, said in an interview for the BBC that there was a need to open up awards shows to be more inclusive.
“I hope for a future in which this happens. It’s about allowing everyone to feel recognized and represented (…) It’s difficult for me right now to try to justify in my head the fact of being non-binary and being named in categories feminine,” the star explained.
More representation
While he is on the bill of My Policeman and Lady Chatterley’s Loverin female roles, and that her first name isn’t truly gender-neutral, Emma Corrin doesn’t think the gender she was assigned at birth is important.
“Regarding the categories, should it be specified whether one is nominated for a female or male role? We can discuss rewards and their representation, but the conversation needs to be about greater representation in the material itself, in the content that we see for non-binary people, gay people and transgender people, because I think that will change a lot. When these roles appear, meaning more people and more actors will play them, I think there will be more urgency to address these issues,” the star concluded.
The Oscars and the BAFTAs, two of the biggest international awards ceremonies, are said by the BBC to be engaged in discussions to make the ceremonies more inclusive and perhaps offer gender-neutral categories.