There is controversy because the magazine called actress Anya Taylor-Joy “woman of color”

The text described the star as “Argentine Taylor-Joy is the first woman of color to win this category from Queen Latifah in 2008 and only the fifth woman of color to win overall since 1982, when this category was created. ”.

publication She also explained that other African-American women who will win this category are Halle Berry, Alfre Woodard and S. Epatha Merkerson. Anya is not African-American and never said that she or anyone in her family belonged to that race.

The “confusion” can come from two fronts: on the one hand, the fact that she is Latin, since she lived in Argentina until the age of eight. In fact, his first language is Spanish. Anya was born in Miami, the daughter of an Argentine father (of Scottish descent) and a British mother. And yes, just being Latin doesn’t make you a person of color.