Lena Waithe's life

Lena Waithe's journey to her historic Emmy win is full of love and (self) acceptance.

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00:00I don't care what you say, that baby is ugly.

00:16That baby don't even look like him, look.

00:30Dear white people, please stop touching my hair.

00:33Does this look like a petting zoo to you?

00:47You will meet a woman who will fulfill all of your fantasies.

00:50She will finally love you unconditionally.

00:53She will love all of you.

00:54She will make you feel like your whole self.

01:05You what?

01:06I'm gay.

01:13I've always been gay.

01:14The things that make us different, those are our superpowers.

01:26Every day when you walk out the door put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer

01:30the world because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren't in it.