Qween Jean Becomes First Openly Trans Woman to Win a Tony Award for Costume Design
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· 2 sourcesQween Jean made history as the first openly trans woman to win a Tony Award, earning the prize for Best Costume Design of a Musical for *Cats: The Jellicle Ball*. Deadline reported that she accepted the award in a lavender gown with a "Happy Pride!" shout, while Rolling Stone noted she emphasized the importance of queer and trans people taking up space in the industry. She is also nominated for Best Costume Design for a Play for her work on *Liberation*, according to Deadline.
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Summary
Qween Jean made history by becoming the first openly trans woman to win a Tony Award, winning for her costume design for Cats: The Jellicle Ball. She is also nominated in a second category for Best Costume Design for a Play for her work on Liberation. Accepting the award in a lavender gown, she celebrated with a "Happy Pride!" shout, highlighting the significance of the moment during Pride month.
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· 3 pulledQween Jean, whose costume design for Cats: The Jellicle Ball just won a Tony Award, is the first openly trans woman to every win a Tony Award.
Taking the stage in a ruffled lavender gown, Qween Jean got the night's ball rolling with a shouted 'Happy Pride!'
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