For the second year in a row, the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black" won the Outstanding Performance by a Comedy Series. The show is noted for the diversity in its cast, which includes Jackie Cruz, Diane Guerrero, HOLA Awards honoree Selenis Leyva, Jessica Pimentel, HOLA Awards honoree Dascha Polanco, and Elizabeth Rodríguez. When accepting the award, "OITNB" star Laura Prepon mentioned it, referring to her castmates beside her and saying, "Look at this stage, this is what we talk about when we talk about diversity."
SAG Award winner Selenis Leyva. |
To see the "OITNB" stars talk about diversity, click below (the question starts at about 02:00 of the video).
To find out more about the 22nd Annual SAG Awards, click here.
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