The text described the star as “Argentine Taylor-Joy is the first woman of color to win this category since Queen Latifah in 2008, and only the fifth woman of color to win overall since 1982, when this category was created.”
(Twitter)
The publication She also explained that other Afro descendants who win this category are Halle Berry, Alfre Woodard, and S. Epatha Merkerson. Anya is not African American and has never said that she or anyone in her family belongs to that race.
I love her as an actress but in this article she is listed as the FIRST WOMAN OF COLOR to win in this category and I legitimately list it https://t.co/1mv7lzbggd
– Valerie Complex (@ValerieComplex)
March 1, 2021
The “confusion” can come from two sides: on the one hand, that she is Latina, as she lived in Argentina until she was eight years old. In fact, his first language is Spanish. Anya was born in Miami, the daughter of an Argentinian father (of Scottish descent) and a British mother. And yes, just being Latina doesn’t make her a person of color.