*The 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards took place on Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Actor Taye Diggs was at the helm for hosting duties. The show aired on The CW and was presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association.
Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Director Spike Lee, Brandon V. Dixon (Power, Fox’s Rent), Shameik Moore (Into the Spider-verse, The Get Down), Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, and more were in attendance.
Previous #SeeHer Award recipient Viola Davis presented Claire Foy with the third annual award for her portrayal of strong, complex female characters. Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor for Green Book and Regina King took home best supporting actress for “If Beale Street Could Talk.” The film’s director and writer, Barry Jenkins also won best adapted screenplay.
EURweb’s Jill Munroe was on the blue carpet and chatted with some of the stars in attendance. Veteran actor Michael Beach (Aquaman, If Beale Street Could Talk, Soul Food) talked about his favorite genre to act in:
“Drama, but I would love to do more action. I’ve done it here and there but I’m 55-years-old, I don’t have a lot of time to get my action game on.”
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LaKeith Standfield (FX’s Atlanta, Get Out,) Richard Cabral (Mayans) and William Harper (The Good Place) shared some of the best things about attending red carpet events and their favorite part of being on a hit show.
Pose actress Dominique Jackson (Elektra) revealed that she was scared when the FX’s series debuted. Set in 1980’s New York Ballroom Culture, the series follows a cast of predominately trans women of color.
“I was nervous” said Dominique, “I was scared. Because now, I’m really, really out. There’s no hiding anything, it’s like you’re out. You’re nervous because of all the women being killed and murdered just for being themselves, by people who are insecure. “
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