STORM REID WINS FIRST EMMY FOR ROLE IN ‘THE LAST OF US’

Storm Reid won her first Emmy at the 75th annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday. The talented actress secured the title of outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her performance in HBO’s The Last of Us. Touched and overwhelmed with emotion, Reid tearfully accepted the award, expressing her gratitude to her friends, family. She exclaimed, “I’m such a mess!” she said. “This is proof you can do anything. I’m just a young girl from Atlanta, Georgia.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Storm Reid (@stormreid) Reflecting on her role as Riley in The Last of Us, Reid admitted to reporters that while she knew the project would be special, she didn’t anticipate the depth of its impact. “I’m just so grateful to the show for allowing me to really, re-fall in love with storytelling,” she said. “It’s not that I fell out of love with storytelling, but I think my role in The Last of Us really reinforced my love and passion to be able to tell meaningful stories and to be a representation for young women, young Black women, young, queer Black women. I’m grateful to Bella, Craig [Mazin] and the entire team...