Teyana Taylor scores first Grammy and Golden Globe nominations; says ‘Everything is happening, everything I ever dreamed of’ |
‘One Battle After Another’ star Teyana Taylor has just scored her first-ever Grammy and Golden Globe nominations. In a recent interview, the star opened up about working on the film and how it feels to finally get the recognition she deserves.Read on to know more about what she had to share.
Teyana Taylor opens up about Golden Globe and Golden Globe nominations
Teyana Taylor opened up about her Grammy and Golden Globe nominations while talking about her August visual album release, ‘Escape Room.’ While in conversation with People, the star revealed that it was refreshing coming back to the music scene after retiring in 2020.As for her Grammy nomination for ‘Escape Room’, Teyana shared that, “Everything is happening, everything I ever dreamed of. [It’s] one answered prayer after another. You have all these different thoughts and emotions that go through your head, where it’s just like, ‘Oh, my God, this is so amazing.’ Of course, you feel like every project deserved that recognition. What made this one more worthy than the other one?”Taylor retired from the music industry after feeling “underappreciated as an artist.” The nomination comes as a way to redefine her art, and the singer is all about accepting the acknowledgement. She revealed that for her, the nomination was not just for her latest album, but for all of the music that she has put out in the past few years, when she started off in the music industry. “That wait is not punishment. — It’s preparation for what’s already written for you,” she concluded.
The actress delves into her work on ‘One Battle After Another’
The Paul Thomas Anderson film managed to land Taylor her first Golden Globe nomination in the Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture category. She shared that she is grateful, however, she does not wish to put too much focus on winning the title. She further added, “I get really shy when it comes to these kinds of topics because I’m kind of superstitious. I try and focus on things that are coming directly in front of me, and then everything else will come and fall into place.”
