Qween Jean Makes History as First Openly Trans Tony Award Winner for Costume Design
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Emily Zemler
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Summary
Qween Jean, costume designer for Broadway's Cats: The Jellicle Ball, made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to win a Tony Award. She received the award for Best Costume Design of a Musical during the pre-show at Radio City Music Hall. In her acceptance speech, Jean emphasized the importance of queer and trans people taking up space and shifting paradigms in the industry.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThis experience has been monumental.
We are here for the legacy of queer people, trans people.
We are taking up space in ways we have to take up space.
We have to shift the paradigm.
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