At this year’s Emmys, Clemons-Hopkins made history as the first openly non-binary star to receive a nomination. They had been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the New Eyes episode, but sadly lost to Brett Goldstein of Ted Lasso.
Despite this, the American actor stunned fans on the red carpet by paying tribute to those who are non-binary with their outfit.
Clemons-Hopkins wore a Christian Siriano-designed outfit that boasted a black and white button up shirt with a yellow and purple sash on their bottom half.
The colours of the outfit represent the non-binary flag, something that Siriano confirmed was a deliberate move on Instagram. “Carl makes history tonight being the first non-binary person to be nominated