Popsugar Entertainment Angelica Ross The Cast of Pose Reacts to Their Emmy Snubs The Cast of Pose Reacts to Their Emmy Snubs: "These Tears Are Not About an Award" 29 July 2020 by Grayson Gilcrease Image Source: Everett Collection While Pose scored a handful of 2020 Emmy nominations, including lead actor in a drama series for Billy Porter, the rest of the core cast was essentially snubbed. Following the nominations, Angelica Ross, Indya Moore, and Mj Rodriguez posted their sentiments on Instagram on July 28. For them, it wasn't necessarily about the lack of a nominations, but about what the lack of nominations represents. In Rodriguez's caption, she drew a parallel between herself and the X-Men of the Marvel universe saying, "their stories and backgrounds are no different then the ones I realistically live." She asks for those familiar with the comics or series to "read between the lines," and in case you're not entirely sure what she's referring to, the X-Men have long been considered a queer allegory. Related: All the Emmy-Nominated Limited Series Focus on Women — Here's Why It Matters So Much Moore posted a string of tweets from writer Raquel Willis centreed on how not only do the "Black trans women who work on Pose deserve so much more recognition," but that the disparity between "support for cis gay men and trans women can't be ignored." In the caption, Moore added that it wasn't about the award nomination itself, it was about the fact that "we literally have to depend on their recognition in order for networks and studios to honour our value." In a heartfelt video, Ross spoke on how it wasn't about the nomination, it was about how she's been "working around the clock to get our society to value trans lives and Black trans lives." And even still, she doesn't feel like anything she does is working. Read ahead to see their full reactions to the Emmys snubs. Related: Are the 2020 Emmys Still Happening? Here's the Latest Update Mj Rodriguez's Reaction to Pose's Emmy Snub View this post on Instagram Their stories and backgrounds are no different then the ones I realistically live. Sincerely, Student of the Xavier Academy School of The Gifted. 😏 A school for gifted individuals to grow, build their self-esteem, to control and combat injustice, for the protection of humanity. A post shared by Mj Rodriguez (@mjrodriguez7) on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:23pm PDT 1 / 3 Indya Moore's Reaction to Pose's Emmy Snub View this post on Instagram Only times we (trans talent) actually had live night time promo was MJ, here and there and once for GMA where Dom, mj steven and I shared 10 min. And you know, that's how actors and other artists particularly fresh faces get widespread recognition for their work. I'm over cis people saying stuff like "it's becsuse I work hard and I have had longevity" when really it's the visibility that a particular project brought them. When I hear stuff like that I think about Dominique, who has worked harder and longer than everybody in our cast. It's just because fresh talent and fresh faces hit different when they transsexuals. Also it's a particular kind of popularity contest there are many layers. We are all unequally recognized. In some odd way, and for different reasons rooted in privilege. Even me. Thank you @RaquelWillis for honoring and highlighting and bringing us this language. I'm not really pressed I and many of us didnt expect to win to be honest. Its not my award show gurl they can honor whomstever they like.. I just wish it didn't determine shit like pay raises and contract renegotiations. We literally have to depend on their recognition in order for networks and studios to honor our value.and that's pretty horrible because you know black trans talent often must settle for the lowest hanging fruit to eat. A post shared by Indya Moore (@indyamoore) on Jul 28, 2020 at 12:12pm PDT 2 / 3 Angelica Ross's Reaction to Pose's Emmy Snub View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Ross (@angelicaross) on Jul 28, 2020 at 10:40am PDT 3 / 3 Angelica RossMj RodriguezIndya MooreOut LoudPoseEntertainment NewsEmmy AwardsTV