Liv Hewson has removed themselves from consideration for the upcoming Emmy Awards.
The 27-year-old actor, who is non-binary, has withdrawn their name from being submitted for consideration at the awards ceremony.
It was revealed late last month that Showtime was going to back Liv for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for their performance in Yellowjackets.
But now, Liv has politely declined. They shared their reason behind withdrawing, which stems from how the annual awards show splits up the awards categories into gender norms.
Liv said to Variety:
“There’s not a place for me in the acting categories.
It would be inaccurate for me to submit myself as an actress. It neither makes sense for me to be lumped in with the boys.”
She went on to state:
“It’s quite straightforward and not that loaded. I can’t submit myself for this because there’s no space for me.”
Liv also added that even if non-gendered categories were adapted by the Emmys, doing so would most likely mean there would be less recognition for female talent. She said:
“There is an implied fatalism there, which suggests that we’ve all agreed that equality is impossible. And that’s sad.
We’re not going to start awarding best female and male director, or female and male cinematographer. Because we all understand that implicitly would be insulting. You can keep things as they are right now – I just wont be participating.”
