'It is a moment for celebration, but it also is a real eye-opener.'
Stand Up" at the BAFTAs due to the same exact predicament — a decision she said was"received really well" in the UK.
"There are black actors who have reached out and said, 'Thank you very much, congratulations and well done,'" she told the publication."Over [in the US], I've only been paying attention to those I know and care about who are also Black actors and actresses in the business, and demand to be a bit more outspoken about their belief in making sure it's a more diverse playing field, and that we get to see ourselves celebrated as well.
And while she now has a"community of Black actors and actresses who have welcomed me," Erivo went on to say that she still doesn't feel like she belongs in some places. However, this is something she's beginning to make peace witth. "I'm now coming to the realization that that's part of the charm of me, that I'm a bit of an oddity, where I don't fit," she said."I'm starting to accept that if I don't fit in, I don't have to try and make myself fit in."
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