Regé-Jean Pagewon big at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.
On Saturday, the 31-year-old star won the outstanding actor in a drama series award for his role as the Duke of Hastings in Netflix’sBridgerton. He beat out Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country), Keith David (Greenleaf) and Nico Annan (P-Valley).
“Wow, congratulations to everybody in the category,” Page said during hisvirtual acceptance speech. “This absolutely goes out to all the incredible people on our team who made something so unique. It is the highest honor to represent us in the fullness of our beauty, of our glamour, of our splendor, of our royalty, of our romance, of our love.”
“It is the highest honor to represent that and to represent the people I do represent and I will do my absolute to be worthy of that,” he added.
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Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page inBridgerton.LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
Page’s win marks the first major acting award for the hit period drama, which dropped on Netflix in December and hasbecome the streaming service’s most-watched show.
Speaking to reportersafter the ceremony, Page opened up about the success of the show, which has catapulted the British-Zimbabwean star to fame in just a few months. He evenhosted an episodeofSaturday Night Livein February.
“The last few months have been wonderful on a number of levels in terms of gaining a wider audience and seeing how many people the show has connected with,” said Page. “And seeing what an emotional connection people have formed with the work we have put out, which is everything you ever want as an artist.”
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In January, the hit series wasrenewed for a second season.
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Despite being snubbed entirely from Golden Globe nominations,Bridgertonscored two Screen Actors Guild Awards nominationsfor the upcoming ceremony, which takes place on April 4.
Bridgertonis streaming now on Netflix.
source: people.com
