Actresses Indya Moore and Angelica Ross have criticized the Emmy Nominations, just one day after their announcement. The two trans performers have attacked the Television Academy for ignoring the trans performers on the show, and lashed out at the show’s network, FX, for a lack of promotion.Related: 2020 Emmy Noms: Queer stars and stories vie for goldPose received only one acting nomination for its second season: Billy Porter in the Best Actor in a Drama category.
Porter took home the golden statuette last year, becoming the first openly-gay African-American to win in the category. At the time, the Academy was also criticized for overlooking the rest of the cast of Pose, comprised mainly of transgender women of color.