Rita Moreno to Receive Prestigious Kennedy Center Honor
*I picked the picture of Rita Moreno because she seems to be saying what I was thinking, it’s about time. It should be noted that Moreno’s honor would probably not have happened if not for the recent movement to force the Kennedy honors to diversify their honorees. That movement produced the formation of a panel that advised the selection of the award recipients. VL
By Emma Wilkinson, NBC News
Rita Moreno, the legendary actress and singer, will be one of 6 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, the organization announced Tuesday. The 38th annual awards recognize “the extraordinary and unparalleled talents of individuals whose impact and genius have left an indelible mark on civilization.”
[pullquote]Generations of Americans know Moreno from her role as Anita in the movie “West Side Story.”[/pullquote]Moreno has more than earned this distinction; she is one of only 12 artists who have ever won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, as well as the first Hispanic to have won all four awards.
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