Mj Rodriguez, a.k.a. the Mother Blanca, is finally getting her flowers at the Emmy Awards.The Pose actress, who has starred as the fierce and unapologetically ambitious and caring Blanca Evangelista, made Emmy Awards history becoming the first transgender nominee for the best actress category on Tuesday, opening the doors for more celebration of the transgender community and artists in the Emmy space.
The singer-actress joins fellow nominees Uzo Aduba, Emma Corrin, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Moss and Jurnee Smollett for the best actress race.Rodriguez is the third openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in the award’s history.