Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, and Jeremy Pope will be receiving honors at the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards. The award show sets to highlight performers, filmmakers, and projects that have had a monumental impact on the LGBTQIA+ Community. Billy Porter, George Takei, Rosie O'Donnell, Anderson Cooper, Ricky Martin, Tom Ford, RuPaul, Samira Wiley, Cynthia Nixon, and more are all previous honorees. This year's GLAAD Media Awards includes 295 nominees across 33 categories. New categories include Outstanding Podcast and Outstanding Live TV Journalism. The award show will be on March 30 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Aguilera will accept GLAAD's Advocate for Change award to honor her activism surrounding HIV and LGBTQIA+ related issues. In the past, Aguilera dedicated her song "Beautiful" to the LGBTQIA+ community. She received recognition for this dedication at the 2003 GLAAD Media awards. Aguilera then continued her advocacy, helping to raise over $500 million for HIV Research with MAC cosmetics. She also launched her own Pride merchandise collections in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, she performs incredible sets at pride events for LGBTQIA+ fans.
The GLAAD Media Awards
Bad Bunny will receive GLAAD's Vanguard Award for his allyship to the LGBTQIA+ community. He has a long history of using his large-scale platform to uplift marginalized voices. Particularly, he has a history of using his voice to advocate for transgender issues and transgender women of color. According to Variety, Bad Bunny will join many other elite honorees, such as Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Brittany Spears, Cher, Janet Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez.
"By consistently advocating for our community, elevating our stories and demanding action from anti-LGBTQ leaders, Bad Bunny redefines the positive influence Latin music artists can have within the LGBTQ community, and has set an example for all artists."
Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO
Pope will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak award from GLAAD. The award is given to a media professional in the LGBTQIA+ community who has increased LGBTQIA+ visibility and acceptance through their work. Furthermore, Pope's extensive on-screen performances include groundbreaking queer roles, such as Ellis French in The Inspection and Christopher in the FX series, Pose. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the entertainment world.
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