Laura Dern is raking in the awards for her role as Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story [1], but I'd argue the ultimate prize she has received this year is a song performed by the Gay Men's Choir of Los Angeles at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday night. Host Aubrey Plaza introduced the choir's ode as a tribute to "all the gayest moments in film that you might not've realised were gay." These moments included Jennifer Lopez pole dancing to Fiona Apple [2] in Hustlers, Renée Zellweger [3]'s entire Judy press tour, the women of Parasite, and everything — yes, everything — Laura Dern.
Laura Dern kicking her feet up on the couch. Laura Dern ordering a kale salad. Laura Dern dressed slutty in court. Just all of Laura Dern. Glee's Alex Newell stepped out in a sparkly suit to drive the point home with a gospel-style finish, while the real Laura Dern danced around with her 15-year-old daughter [4], Jaya Harper, filming next to her. Consider this musical number approved by Queen Dern. Watch the full (fantastic) performance above.