EW Names 2018's Brightest Stars of Color 'Entertainers of the Year'
Entertainment Weekly recognized the year in pop culture excellence by featuring performers of color on all four covers of its annual Entertainers of the Year issue. Photos of actresses Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Angela Bassett of "Black Panther"; actresses Gemma Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina and Constance Wu of "Crazy Rich Asians"; rapper Cardi B; and actor Darren Criss grace the covers and accompanying stories, which you can see below:
Queens of the Kingdom: The women of @theblackpanther@Lupita_Nyongo, @DanaiGurira, @letitiawright, and @ImAngelaBassett inspired several generations with their fierce and funny performances: https://t.co/jjVhUTZTWv pic.twitter.com/rJvOcaRb29
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 29, 2018
National Treasures: The women of @CrazyRichMovie
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 29, 2018
No offense, gentlemen: When it comes to 2018’s groundbreaking and box-office busting rom-com crown jewel, @ConstanceWu, @awkwafina, @gemma_chan, and Michelle Yeoh reign supreme: https://t.co/OclvcIn5Zt pic.twitter.com/7hYn0tVcas
Rap’s B-loved New Superstar: @iamcardib
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 29, 2018
Who had the best year in music? Cardi! Whose debut went double platinum? Cardi! Who’s only just getting started? Well, you know who: https://t.co/kYnRVpUFku pic.twitter.com/Gg8gjfHibm
The Killer Actor: @DarrenCriss
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 29, 2018
The actor transformed himself in the eyes of viewers and Emmy voters with his haunting work on ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: @ACSFX’: https://t.co/dMsgbt98Ka pic.twitter.com/zPw8oCNb2Z