In one of the shortest but perhaps most powerful speeches of the night, Michaela Cole stood on stage to receive her make history Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Film. In her speech, she inspired her audience.
“Write a story that scares you, unsettles you, makes you uncomfortable,” said Coel.
the prize is I May Destroy You, Coel’s show about the life of a young writer after a sexual assault. Although the series is fictional, it reflects Coel’s own experiences. She was assaulted while writing and starring in her first show, chewing gumIn a brief acceptance speech, Coel said: I May Destroy You To all survivors of sexual assault.
“In a world that tempts us to browse the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel about ourselves, we feel the need to be visible all the time. Success — don’t be afraid to disappear,” said Coel. “Then from us, for a while. And in silence and see what comes to you.” I dedicate this to each and every survivor,” he added.
Coel opened up about the sexual assault in 2018. say it She went out drinking with a friend and found out the next day that she had been assaulted.while cole says NPR She deliberately left some differences between her experience and the experience portrayed in the show.
In 2020, Coel told NPR, “I’ve noticed that a lot of people have had some sort of experience that relates to me, exploring consent and how it affects us today. There were many ways to do it. Did you feel that many people could find the ID?”
In addition to her message of support for survivors, Coel’s Emmy speech resonated with many who felt overwhelmed, overworked and overlooked. In a world where having a social media presence and staying away from social media is the exception rather than the norm, Coel encouraged silence.
This story was originally teen vogue.
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