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Back to EpisodesTeyana Taylor's Oscar Nod: A Career Turnaround
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Teyana Taylor, a 35-year-old entertainer, has received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in One Battle After Another, marking a significant career turnaround after considering quitting music in 2020 due to feeling unsupported. She transitioned to acting and directing, securing roles in films like Coming to America, A Thousand and One, and White Men Cant Jump. Despite not winning, she views the nomination as a victory and is excited to share the spotlight with fellow nominees like Jacob Elordi. Additionally, she earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album with Escape Room. Taylor plans to tour in late summer 2026 and aims for an EGOT, refusing to be confined creatively, even after personal changes like her divorce.
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