‘Pose’ Star MJ Rodriguez Makes Emmy History As First Trans Woman Up for Major Acting Award

‘Pose’ continues to make history.

Because the final season of the groundbreaking series has yielded a game-changing nomination for lead MJ Rodriquez.

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In being named in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category for her portrayal of Blanca Evangelista, becomes the first transgender woman up for a major acting honor.

The recognition serves as a seismic elevation for LGBTQ representation at the Emmys.

Historically, before now, only two openly trans stars have nabbed any Emmy shine.

Laverne Cox became a fixture in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama category for her role in ‘Orange Is the New Black.’ Indeed, she was nominated in the said group in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2020 – never yielding a win.

Still, she made history as the first trans woman to be nominated in an acting category at the Primetime Emmys and went on to win a Daytime Emmy as a producer on ‘Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word.’

Elsewhere, Rain Valdez of ‘Razor Tongue’ landed a nomination for Outstanding Actress In A Short-Form Comedy or Drama in 2020.

In remembering those important strides, it further spotlights why Rodriguez’s may well be the most impactful yet.

A shining example of everything a Mother should be. Congratulations to @MjRodriguez7 on her history-making Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for #PoseFX. pic.twitter.com/9iJrwL6Mrw

— PoseFX (@PoseOnFX) July 13, 2021

The category is congratulations!