Erika Alexander Accepts IndieWire Maverick Award, Says She's Been Calling Herself a Maverick for Years
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Marcus Jones
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Erika Alexander, star of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins," accepted the Maverick Award at IndieWire Honors with humor and self-awareness, noting she has long identified as a maverick. She shared how her self-given titles evolved from "Erika Alexander the Great" in third grade to the Maverick persona she embodies today, emphasizing that the award reflects her authentic identity rather than just her "Living Single" character.
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I've been calling myself the Maverick for years.
In third grade, I started writing my name on my homework as Erika Alexander the Great.
I thought I could actually...
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