Jamie Lee Curtis revealed she is using the 2023 Oscar trophy to honor her transgender daughter Ruby. The actress became emotional as she spoke about the win and said she was “overwhelmed” by the award and the support.
Ruby first revealed she was transgender to Curtis and her husband in 2020 and said it was a terrifying experience. However, they were very supportive, and Curtis even officiated Ruby’s marriage to Kynthia in 2022.
In his Oscar speech, Curtis thanked everyone who has supported his journey, including his late parents. In a recent interview, she recalled the moment she received the award and said she wanted to highlight the “friendship.”
Read on to learn more.
Jamie Lee Curtis Names Her Oscar Trophy They/Them
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During a recent virtual interview at Today Show it, Curtis held up his new gold Oscar statuette and expressed his excitement about the moment. follow People magazinethe actress spoke with co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, revealing she’s honoring one of her daughters with the trophy.
When Guthrie asked if Curtis had named the award, he replied, “In support of my daughter Ruby, I’m asking them to be them/them. I’ll just call them them. They/them.” The 64-year-old became emotional as he proudly looked at the trophy, which was his first Academy Award after a long and dedicated film career.
The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress also said that her new figure is “doing well and they’re comfortable.” Smiling proudly, Curtis added, “In my life, I never thought in a million years that I would experience these few days. And I was very, very moved by the whole thing.”
Ruby Guest Reveals Her Transactions In 2020
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Ruby, Curtis’ daughter who honors the trophy, first came out as a trans woman to Curtis and her Dad, Christopher Guest, in 2020. During an October 2021 interview with Curtis, Ruby opened up about the experience, which she called “terrifying.”
She said, “It’s scary – just the mere fact of telling them something about me they don’t know. It’s scary – but I’m not worried. They’ve been so accepting of me my whole life.” Ruby shared that she ended up making the disclosure in text to her mother because she couldn’t express it in person.
Curtis later said that he immediately called Ruby, and they had a long conversation “with some tears involved.” The “True Lies” actress and her husband, Guest, have since been very supportive, and Curtis has often defended Ruby against transphobic comments. He also officiated Ruby’s marriage to his partner Kynthia in 2022.
Jamie Lee Curtis Says Thank You To All Who Support Her
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In his Oscar acceptance speech, Curtis gave a special shout-out to the “hundreds of thousands of people” who have supported his film career and his journey to receive the award. He especially thanked his actor parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, and said, “We just won an Oscar together!”
Curtis later individually appreciated Guest, her husband, her daughters, Ruby and Annie, and her film agent. The actress also thanked the directors of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, alongside fellow winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
He Wants To Highlight His Friend During The Acceptance Speech
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During his virtual interview at Today’s Show, Curtis was also emotional as he recalled the moment his award was announced. Aside from her first win, the award was also Curtis’ first Academy Award nomination. He told Kotb and Guthrie, “I cried a little.”
As he watched a clip of his acceptance speech, Curtis cried and said, “I didn’t watch it. So that was the first time I saw it.” The “Knives Out” actress also shared that she wanted to use her win to highlight “friendship.” Curtis said that he really just “wanted to thank” his friends, but he, unfortunately, didn’t.
He added, per Many people, “My friends who wanted this for me before, had dreamed of wanting it. And I really feel like ‘us.’ Because the longing for attention and appreciation for your work is universal. I don’t care what your job is, you hope someone appreciates you.”
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