Emma Watson had high praise for MTV’s move to remove gender qualifiers for its Movie and TV Awards.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Emma Watson had high praise for MTV’s move to remove gender qualifiers for its Movie and TV Awards. In accepting the award for her role as Belle in Disney’s live-action version of « Beauty and the Beast » on Sunday night, Watson said « empathy and the ability to use your imagination should have no limits. » The comments from the British actress won praise from many on social media, but drew a rebuke from Piers Morgan, the former CNN talk show host who now hosts « Good Morning Britain » on ITV. Morgan said he couldn’t think of a better recipient than Watson, who he called a « flag bearer for all things gender neutral. » He says the genderless categories mean women will probably win fewer awards because « there’s more male actors. » Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
