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This Canadian Actress' Speech About Queer Representation Is So Important
"This is for all my fans who feel like they don't belong," Natasha Negovanlis said at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Meet Natasha Negovanlis. Last weekend, she accepted the Fan's Choice Award at the 2017 Candian Screen Awards.
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Don't know her? Well, you should.
Natasha stars in a broody lesbian supernatural webseries called Carmilla, which has racked up almost 19 million views on YouTube and has a huge following among queer women.
She also made her big screen debut in last year's Almost Adults, an off-beat indie movie that premiered at the 2016 Inside Out LGBT film festival in Toronto, Canada.
Her stellar performances and her popularity among internet fangirls earned her the Fans Choice Award at this year's CSAs. Excitement and shock was etched onto her face as she walked on stage to accept the honor.
After thanking her fans, she used her speech to acknowledge the importance of queer representation in media.
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And took a stand for the outsiders of the world.
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Her fans loved every second of it.
\u201c- queer actress playing queer character\n- mentions need for rep in speech \n- dedicates award to fans who feel alone\n\n@natvanlis, did that.\u201d— c (@c) 1489404919
\u201cThank you for giving us a voice. I am so proud to be Canadian and part of an industry revolutionizing the way we consume our stories. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 https://t.co/dhHsy6IPyq\u201d— Natasha Negovanlis (@Natasha Negovanlis) 1489442155
It's exciting to see queer actresses be recognized and awarded for their hard work, especially one as humble and inspiring as Natasha.
\u201cThis is for all of you weirdos. This is for my community. This is for everyone no matter where they come from or who they are. Thank you.\u201d— Natasha Negovanlis (@Natasha Negovanlis) 1489372404
Watch Natasha's full speech in the video below.
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
