One performer guaranteed a nod is Bella Ramsey, the nonbinary star of HBO's The Last of Us. And when asked about being nominated as “an actress” in a recent interview, Bella weighed in on gendered categories at award shows,

Bella Ramsey has a decent shot at Emmy success this year — and won’t quibble if competing in the Lead Actress category. The British star of HBO hit The Last of Us identifies as non-binary and prefers the they/them pronouns,

Bella Ramsey appeared on the latest episode of “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and defended having gendered categories at awards shows. In recent years, ceremonies such as the Gotham Awards and Spirit Awards have done away with separate best actress and actor categories in favor of gender neutral lead and supporting ones.