LOS ANGELES (AP) – Spike Lee’s daughter and son have been chosen as the Golden Globe ambassadors to assist with the awards ceremony.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday morning that Satchel and Jackson Lee will take on the ambassadorial roles for the 78th annual Golden Globes Awards in February.
Satchel, 26, and Jackson, 23, are the first siblings of color to hold the position. Jackson is the first black male ambassador.
Both admitted their adulthood to their filmmaking mom and dad, Tonya Lewis Lee, who is a film and television producer.
“We are proud to tell our father’s legacy of storytelling to draw attention to communities close to our hearts,” said Satchel Lee, creative director of DRØME, a strange and intersectional arts and culture magazine.
Satchel chose to partner with Callen-Lorde, an organization that helps LGBTQIA + communities with healthcare in New York City. Jackson partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the volunteer-supported mentor network.
“As a visionary creative, my father taught Satchel and I the importance of entertainment as a cultural catalyst for change,” he said.
Callen-Lorde and Big Brothers Big Sisters will each receive a grant from the HFPA of $ 25,000 made on behalf of the Lees.
Satchel said selecting Callen-Lorde and the organization’s health initiatives was important to her in “supporting the LGBT + community, because that’s my community. Everything I do I just do to give back to the people and communities who have given me so much. ”
Jackson said he picked Big Brothers Big Sisters in an effort to mentor them in the same way that his father led him.
“My life changed because my father was accompanying me,” he said. “Being able to give someone else the chance and someone younger than me is kind of a prepayment. It feels like a duty I have to do. “
Traditionally, an ambassador is the child of a celebrity who assists with awards ceremonies, hands out trophies to winners, and escorts them off the podium.
Previous ambassadors have included Pierce Brosnan’s sons Dylan and Paris Brosnan, Idris Elba’s daughter Isan Elba, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter Simone Garcia.
The Golden Globes ceremony will take place February 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The show honors achievements in film and television.