Beyonce Just Got Nominated For 6 Emmys & We Are Here For It
Blackness isn't a trend or a wave to ride until the mainstream gets bored with melanin, and the proof is in the trophies. For the past few years, Black film and television have been dominating the award shows, proving that all of the Hollywood critics who said people of color are not marketable were dead ass wrong.
Recently, the full list of this year's Emmy's nominations was announced, and just know that over here, we're rooting for everybody black. While Game of Thrones made history with a recording breaking 32 nominations, Queen Bey stole the show in the way that true Black girl royalty always does. The nomination announcement revealed that the behind-the-scenes documentary of her wildly popular Coachella performance, Homecoming, racked up a total of six awards.
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Bey has been nominated for four Emmys before, and although she's never taken home a trophy, it's looking like this may just be her year. The announcement comes just on the heels of the live-action Lion King release, where she stars as Nala, and her soundtrack single "Spirit". Thanks to her multi-million dollar collaboration projects with Netflix and Disney, Beyoncé might just win an Emmy, Oscar, and Grammy in the same damn year.
Along with Beyonce, there were a few other stars that dominated this year's Emmy nominations, including but not limited to Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown, and the cast of When They See Us, who racked up a total of 16 awards. Here's our black AF list of all of the Emmy nominations that were announced today:
Netflix special, including Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Production Design, and Outstanding Costumes For Variety
"Homecoming" (Netflix)
Netflix
Best Drama Series
"Pose" (FX)
"This Is Us" (NBC)
Limited Series
"When They See Us" (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us", NBC)
Billy Porter ("Pose", FX)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis ("How to Get Away With Murder", ABC)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish", ABC)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Don Cheadle ("Black Monday", Showtime)
Mahershala Ali ("True Detective", AMC)
Jharrel Jerome ("When They See Us", Netflix)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Niecy Nash ("When They See Us", Netflix)
Competition Program
"Nailed It" (Netflix)
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1)
"The Voice" (NBC)
Variety Talk Show
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Marsha Stephanie Blake ("When They See Us", Netflix)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Asante Blackk ("When They See Us", Netflix)
Michael K. Williams ("When They See Us", Netflix)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Laverne Cox ("Orange Is the New Black", Netflix)
Writing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
"When They See Us," Part Four," Netflix (Ava DuVernay, Michael Starrbury)
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La La Anthony Shares How She Manages Burnout And Her Go-To Self-Care Tools
If you look up the definition of ‘boss’ in the dictionary, an image of La La Anthony is bound to appear.
The mother, actress, and new skincare founder has added the title of “leading lady” to her list of hyphenates with shows like BMFand Power under her belt. But with so much many boss moves to manage, one can only wonder how she manages to get it all done — while making it look so effortless.
In an interview with BET.com, the businesswoman unpacked her perspective of self-care as someone fully immersed in her at-home and on-screen duties.
“My form of self-care [is] turning my phone off. That's something I just implemented not too long ago at night once I'm ready for bed. And that's something I never did,” she says, adding. “Self-care is a night of uninterrupted sleep because my phone will go off all night, and I work crazy hours. To be able to sleep and not have the phone constantly waking me up is a form of self-care.”
She notes that the lack of sleep and overworking has contributed to her experiencing burnout and emphasizes the importance of taking care of herself as someone always on-call and in high demand. But with healthy boundary setting and showing up for her needs, she’s been able to work towards striking a balance.
“Sometimes I'm like, ‘Okay, I'm there for everybody. I have to be there for myself as well.’ And I just stop and say, ‘What did I do these last couple of days that [made] me feel like that? What can I do differently?” she explains. “A lot of times for me, it really is a lack of sleep [and] staying up really late, waking up super early, or working really late. I have to remind myself why something as simple as sleep is so important.”
When you’re someone as high-profile as La La, having moments where you feel like you’re being spread too thin is inevitable. However, saying ‘no’ before you reach a point of burnout is an act of self-care that aids in the prevention of future fatigue.
She later acknowledges her past struggles with setting these boundaries out of the desire to always be there for everyone and avoid disappointing others. However, she soon realized the importance of taking care of herself first and that if she's not at her best, she can't fully show up for anyone else.
“I was a person that did not know how to say no. [I] never want to disappoint people. I think that's the cancer in me, like never wanting to disappoint people, always wanting to be there,” she says. “But if I'm not at my best, I can't be great for anyone. So utilizing and being okay with saying ‘no’ sometimes is something that I'm still learning but getting better at.”
If we can take a page out of La La’s book, learning to say ‘no’ and creating boundaries is a process that will always have room to grow, but understanding its significance is the key to a well-rounded and balanced state of well-being.
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