Podcast: POSE Scores At 2019 Imagen Awards; Trans Student Kicked Out Of Christian College; Ice Cream Ad Goes Awry

In this week's podcast:

• POSE star MJ Rodriguez honored as "Best Actress" in TV series at 2019 Imagen Awards which recognize positive portrayals of Latinx people in the media

• New ad spot compares eating ice cream with hugging your same-sex boyfriend in countries where homosexuality is punishable with prison time (what???)

• Illinois becomes the 5th state to include LGBTQ history in public school curriculum

• A trans student is kicked out of his Christian college for having top surgery

• A masseur suing Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual battery says other alleged victims have contacted him

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

POSE Star MJ Rodriguez Scores "Best Actress" Win At 2019 Imagen Awards

L-R Angel B. Curiel, MJ Rodriguez, Steven Canals, Janet Mock (photo: Imagen Awards)

The groundbreaking series POSE was honored in two categories at the 2019 Imagen Awards which recognizes positive portrayals of Latinx people in the media.

MJ Rodriguez, who plays “Blanca” on the acclaimed FX series, made history as the first transgender woman to take home the trophy for “Best Actress -Television.”

After thanking her mother and the creative team for POSE (Ryan Murphy, Steven Canals, Janet Mock), Rodriguez spoke to the historic moment.

"It’s so crazy to be standing up here because you'd never think in a million years you’d get an award like this being a woman like me," Rodriguez told the crowd assembled in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel ballroom.

"Obviously, this is not just for me," she continued. "This is for the little kids like me, and I’m just trying to speak as much as I can for my community as possible, and that goes for my Latino community."

Watch Rodriguez accept the award in the Instagram post below.

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Please excuse my boisterous hollering but I was over the moon for @mjrodriguez7 and her Best Actress win at last night’s Imagen Awards celebrating Latinx film and television makers. The work on ‘Pose’ is gorgeous and the win historic. Congrats all around as ‘Pose’ also won Best Primetime Drama. So proud to be part of this community. Thank you @carmensandiegola for the memorable night. 💜 #pose #fx #imagen #normanlear @svcanals @janetmock @ourladyj @angelbcuriel @theebillyporter

A post shared by Daniel Segura (@dan_sing_dan) on Aug 11, 2019 at 9:35am PDT

POSE also took home the award for “Best Primetime Drama,” tying with Magnum P.I.

Angel Bismarck Curiel, who plays ‘Lil Papi’ on the groundbreaking series was nominated in the “Best Supporting Actor - Television” category as well.

The POSE team now looks to the 2019 Emmy Awards where the show has received six nominations including “Best Drama” and “Leading Actor in a Drama Series” for Billy Porter’s searing performance as ‘Pray Tell.’

The 2019 Emmy Awards will air September 22 on Fox.

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We won two IMAGEN AWARDS this weekend. One for best drama series and a much deserved win for our leading lady, the heartbeat of #POSEFX, Ms. @mjrodriguez7 who took home the best actress award. The much talented @angelbcuriel also won a best supporting actor nomination. I couldn’t be more proud.

A post shared by J A N E T M O C K (@janetmock) on Aug 12, 2019 at 9:48am PDT