Here Are The LGBTQ Nominees For The 2022 Primetime Emmys
Who am I kidding? LGBTQ folks love nothing more than a fancy awards show with pretty dresses, wild moments, and, if we're lucky, getting to see our faves win.This year is no different, with shows like The White Lotus, Euphoria, and RuPaul's Drag Race attracting tons of nominations and queer talent in almost all the major categories.While a lot of shows feature LGBTQ content or themes, here are some of the queer Emmy nominees to root for Sept.
12.Bowen Yang has been a standout since he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2019, garnering memes and laughs with ease while making history when he became the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021.The Las Culturistas podcast co-host started off summer 2022 with Fire Island, one of the best gay rom-com's of all time, and will star in Billy Eichner's Bros, later this year.Hannah Einbinder shot to the front of everyone's minds when she stunned us all in the HBO Max hit Hacks.With this year bringing in her second straight nomination, the bisexual comedian recently appeared in the all-winners edition of Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 and has been touring stand-up all summer.
Hacks did big numbers in the other categories it qualified for garnering 17 nominations, including Best Comedy Series.Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon earned her ninth nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy in her last season on the show.She has two wins under her belt, from 2016 to 2017, and has booked a role in the highly anticipated Barbie movie coming next year.RuPaul will and can never be stopped!The host of the drag queen competition juggernaut has once again let the world know that Drag Race is a force to be reckoned with as it once again.
