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Sometimes the journey of love is filled with interesting stories that pique one’s interest. In the case of Lily Gladstone, a well-known actress who uses she/they pronouns, her high school sweetheart gave her something years ago and asked her to wear it if she ever attended the Oscars. It looks like this adorable wish might finally come true. Her then-boyfriend gave the 37-year-old a sentimental gift during her high school years, telling her she“had to wear them to the Academy Awards when you go one year”.
With her first Oscar nomination this year, she accomplished more than just making personal history. How? Being of Siksikaitsitapi and Niimiipuu descent, the star ofKillers of the Flower Moonis the first Native American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination.
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Will Lily Gladstone Fulfill Her High School Ex-Boyfriend’s Wish?
It all started duringLily Gladstone’s high school days when her then-boyfriend, probably in a flurry of teenage infatuation, handed her a gift that appeared to be quite distinctive. According to the actress, he had stated that it was intended for her whenever she walked the red carpet at the Oscars, although such a notion seemed far-fetched back then.
In conversation withPEOPLE, theKillers of the Flower Moonactress recalled:
“He had gotten these little star glasses, like these little tiny kids’ glasses with stars on them,” recalls Gladstone. He said, ‘You have to keep these and you have to wear them to the Academy Awards when you go one year’.”
This most likely guaranteed her an Oscar invitation. The epic true-crime drama directed byMartin Scorsesehas generated a lot of Oscar buzz and excellent reviews since its May Cannes Film Festival debut.According to Gladstone, of those glasses given by her ex:
“I still have them. If I end up going this year, I’ll dig them out and I’ll keep them in my purse at least.”
She made her career breakthrough in the 2016 flickCertain Women,co-starring Kristen Stewart. Back then, she used to dream of becoming a successful actress, as she continued to say:
“I think a lot of people do, especially as a teenager.”
Gladstone is getting used to her newfound celebrity now that she is attending premieres and walking the red carpet. She added:
“You just roll with it.”
Her portrayal of Indigenous Osage woman Mollie Burkhart in the 2023 Leonardo DiCaprio film has already earned her a nomination for a Critics’ Choice Award. Her acclaimed performance also won the Golden Globe for ‘Best Actress in a Motion Picture’.
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Lily Gladstone: The First Native American to be Nominated for an Oscar
Although Native Americans have long been portrayed in films, an actual Native American actor has not received an Academy Award nomination until 2024.Since her role in Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon,Lily Gladstone has been a front-runner during this award season. On Tuesday morning, she was officially nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress (viaTHR).
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Gladstone donned the role of Mollie Burkhart inKillers of the Flower Moon, an Osage woman who is married to a major conspirator in the 1920s systematic Osage people assassination plot. She earned critical acclaim in Kelly Reichardt’s 2016 film,Certain Women.First Cow, The Unknown Country, Fancy Dance,andReservation Dogsare among her other credits.
Well, with ten nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor,Killers of the Flower Moonhas catapulted Gladstone to new heights in the business.It also received recognition as one of the top 10 films of 2023 from the American Film Institute and won Best Film at the National Board of Review.
Killers of the Flower Moonis now available to stream on Apple TV+.
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