Spirit Awards: 'Tangerine' Star Mya Taylor Makes History as First Transgender Wi

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Spirit Awards: 'Tangerine' Star Mya Taylor Makes History as First Transgender Winner

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Hollywood Reporter/3:43 PM PST 2/27/2016  by  Meena Jang

""There's very beautiful transgender talent. So, you better get it out there and put it in your next movie," Taylor joked at the podium.

Mya Taylor made history at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday when she became the first transgender actress to ever win at the annual ceremony.

The actress was nominated for best supporting female, beating out Cynthia Nixon (James White), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Anomalisa), Marin Ireland (Glass Chin) and Robin Bartlett (H.) to take home the trophy."