00:00It's a big night for you.
00:02I'm feeling great.
00:03You know, it's my first time being nominated for a SAG award.
00:06So I'm happy to be here.
00:09I'm happy to be acknowledged by my peers in this way.
00:13You know what I mean?
00:13I made it on to the nominees list, so at least they know I exist, and I'm out here doing something.
00:19Yeah, you know?
00:21So, yeah.
00:22You always move audiences with your speeches.
00:25Did you prepare one for tonight or speak from the heart?
00:28Well, you know, yeah, I'm a freestyler if they call my name and see what, you know, what the Lord would have me say.
00:38Yeah.
00:39You know, Idris Elba caused a lot of conversation recently when he talked about the label black actor puts you in a box,
00:45and he doesn't want to be labeled that way.
00:46How do you feel about black actors?
00:48How you doing?
00:50Good to see you as well.
00:51You know, I feel like you define, you know, yourself the way you—I think it's a way to self-express, and you define it however you define it for you.
01:02I love being a black actress.
01:08I love it so much.
01:10I just wake up in the morning, and I'm like, ooh, thank you, God, for making me melanated.
01:16I love it so much, so I can only speak to what I can speak to.
01:21Constantly working.
01:21And then when I open my eyes and then I look over at another black actor and a singer, songwriter, I'm like, ooh, we just—and even though our dog is white on the outside, his soul is black.
01:35So, you know, we just like—
01:37What's the name?
01:38Michael.
01:38Michael.
01:39There it is.
01:40What did I walk into?
01:44But you've been building your credits, too.
01:46How has it been?
01:47Oh, it's so amazing.
01:49I'm just so happy, and, you know, this is the first time she got nominated for a SAG Award, so I'm here as a supporter and a fan.
01:56Okay.
01:56Yeah, you know.
01:58Celebration plan?
02:00Absolutely.
02:01Where's the other party?
02:02I don't know, because if they call my name tonight, I'm going to be trying to figure out how fast I can get somewhere and get naked.
02:10Okay.
02:11And that's my truth.
02:12Okay, we'll see if that will go.
02:12Sorry, Essence.
02:13Y'all saw our cover shoot.
02:15You know what it is.
02:16You know what it is.
02:20We're rooting for you, of course.
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