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Lily Gladstone: From High School Superlative to Golden Globe Winner

The 'Killers of the Flower Moon' star's historic win sparks interest in Blackfeet language and fuels Oscar buzz.

  • Lily Gladstone, the first Indigenous person to win a best actress Golden Globe, was voted 'Most Likely to Win an Oscar' by her high school peers in 2004.
  • Gladstone, who identifies as gender non-binary, uses both 'she/they' pronouns and has discussed the fluidity of gender in Indigenous communities.
  • Her co-star in 'Killers of the Flower Moon', Leonardo DiCaprio, has been supportive of Gladstone, teasing and encouraging her like a 'big brother'.
  • Gladstone's acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, which she began in the Blackfeet language, led to a significant increase in Google searches for the Blackfeet language.
  • Gladstone's historic win at the Golden Globes has generated significant buzz for the upcoming Oscars.
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