“Everything you need to know about Teyana Taylor (Picture: Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) At the Golden Globes, Teyana Taylor reminded everyone why she deserves every bit of success she has earned over the course of her multi-hyphenate career. She won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance as”, — write: metro.co.uk
Everything you need to know about Teyana Taylor (Picture: Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) At the Golden Globes, Teyana Taylor reminded everyone why she deserves every bit of success she has earned over the course of her multi-hyphenate career.
She won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance as Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, in a moment that felt like the culmination of years of persistence and self-belief.
Visibly emotional as her name was announced, Taylor paused before speaking to acknowledge her daughters, who were watching elsewhere in the hotel.
‘Y’all better be off them damn phones and watching me right now,’ she joked, drawing laughter from the room. She went on to thank Anderson for ‘your vision, your trust and your brilliance,’ calling her appreciation ‘endless’.
The win placed her ahead of a formidable field that included Emily Blunt, Ariana Grande, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Amy Madigan.
But the most resonant moment came at the close of her speech, when she addressed Black and Brown women and girls watching at home. ‘Our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space.’
As awards-season buzz grows around Taylor, here is everything you need to know about her life, career, and the reality TV roots that first introduced her to the world.
Teyana Taylor’s reality TV history, including My Super Sweet 16 Raised in Harlem, New York, amid music, dance and fashion, Taylor was encouraged from an early age by her mother Nikki Taylor, who later became her manager.
Taylor was just 16 when she appeared on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16 in 2007, instantly memorable for her confidence and flair.
