In the wake of her triumphant Golden Globe victory, One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor has now secured her maiden Oscar nomination in the esteemed Supporting Actress category. As she spoke to The Hollywood Reporter over a call shortly after the announcement, her voice, still hoarse from the “screaming and hollering” during her awards campaign, revealed her palpable excitement and shock. “I am still processing. I am in shock,” she exclaimed, amidst her preparations for hosting duties at Saturday Night Live that weekend.
Taylor’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable, with her already successful awards push for One Battle After Another complemented by a well-deserved Grammy nomination for her album released last year. Reflecting on these accomplishments, she muses, “It takes me back to when I first retired from music because I felt like they were trying to box me in, and I remember nobody believing me when I told them that I could do it all.”
Drawing a parallel to a fragrance diffuser, she adds, “I consider myself a Glade plugin. Why only be plugged in the bathroom when you can make the whole house smell good? The fact that everything is happening at once – being nominated for a Grammy for my album and nominated for an Oscar for acting and winning a Golden Globe – it’s just a testament to really standing 10 toes down on your dreams.”
Further fueling the celebratory mood, Taylor shared that she had connected with fellow nominee Jessie Buckley of Hamnet fame this morning after learning of their Oscar nods. “She texted me, and we got on FaceTime,” the actress recounted. “We both were on FaceTime, just screaming. She’s like, ‘I’m so proud of you.’ I’m like, ‘I’m so proud of you.’” It was a moment of mutual admiration and joy.
In conclusion, Taylor expressed her profound happiness and gratitude for the nomination and the opportunities that have presented themselves over the past year. “I bet on myself in a time where nobody could believe that a person can be in more than one box,” she said, urging others to give themselves more grace.
