(image via MTV)It was a good night for LGBTQ content and creators at last night’s truncated MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Due to the current writer’s strike in Hollywood and NYC, the broadcast basically consisted of pre-taped sketches and video acceptance speeches. Drew Barrymore, who was scheduled to host, pulled out in solidarity with the writer’s union.
This is your sign to re-watch @TheLastofUsHBO 📺🔁 #TheLastOfUs is your Best Show winner at the #MTVAwards! pic.twitter.com/7ufBiDCgxV
— Movie & TV Awards (@MTVAwards) May 8, 2023
Pedro Pascal has won Best Hero at the #MTVAwards for his role as Joel Miller in The Last Of Us pic.twitter.com/ecKCiJ3vEg
— Pedro Pascal Daily (@pascalarchive) May 8, 2023
Via OUT:
“The Last of Us” was the big winner of the night, picking up several trophies, including Best Hero for Pedro Pascal and his morally ambiguous antihero Joel, Best Duo for Pascal and Bella Ramsey, and Best Show, beating out the likes of “Wednesday,” “The White Lotus,” “Stranger Things,” and “Yellowjackets.”
Another gay favorite, “Scream VI,” with queer star Jasmin Savoy Brown, won for Best Movie, beating out others like “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and “Nope.”
Other gay winners of the night include “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars” taking home the trophy for Best Competition Series.
Read more at OUT.
The competition was stiff but @RuPaulsDragRace came out on top 🏆 #DragRace: All-Stars is the winner of Best Competition Series at the 2023 #MTVAwards! pic.twitter.com/LhVQNjHwuu
— Movie & TV Awards (@MTVAwards) May 8, 2023
Jennifer Coolidge gave a heartfelt shoutout to the WGA writers on strike while accepting a special Comedic Genius award at last night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards pic.twitter.com/NrEcFGceFI
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 8, 2023