Actress Lily Gladstone Compares Awards to Squid Game

Lily Gladstone, the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama, compared awards shows, including the Golden Globes, to the stressful nature of Squid Game due to constraints like shapewear and limited restroom breaks. Despite her historic win and recognition for her role in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' she expressed discomfort with red carpet events and highlighted the importance of Native representation in the film industry. Gladstone's use of the Blackfoot language in her acceptance speech symbolized a significant moment for Indigenous actors reclaiming their narratives. While acknowledging the positive aspect of meeting idols like Meryl Streep at award shows, she, along with other celebrities, critiqued the superficiality and commercialization of these events, echoing sentiments expressed by industry figures such as Glenda Jackson.