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Ziye Wang

<p><strong>YouTube sensation <a href="https://data.nextshark.com/anna-akana-slams-logan-paul-opens-sisters-suicide/">Anna Akana</a> made a surprise revelation while delivering her acceptance speech for best acting in a drama at the 2018 Streamy Awards on Oct. 22.</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaAkana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnnaAkana</a> takes the stage to accept the award for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/streamys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#streamys</a> Acting in a Drama! &#x1f44f; <a href="https://t.co/XZ9ZwNVtfL">pic.twitter.com/XZ9ZwNVtfL</a></p>
<p>— Streamy Awards (@streamys) <a href="https://twitter.com/streamys/status/1054560137413685248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The 29-year-old actress, who stars in the YouTube Premium original series &#8220;Youth &amp; Consequences,&#8221; admitted to not having prepared a speech before saying, <strong>&#8220;People need us more than ever. Marginalized groups need us more than ever. I’m not only a woman of color, but I’m also a queer woman. Please get out to the polls and vote.&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I guess I came out on the streamys <a href="https://t.co/D5h0We3O4x">https://t.co/D5h0We3O4x</a></p>
<p>— Anna Akana (@AnnaAkana) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaAkana/status/1054574819520348160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>After the show, Akana took to Facebook to reveal that her unplanned announcement was due to the fact that she did not expect to win and <strong>&#8220;got very inebriated.&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p>Fans and members of the queer community on Twitter were quick to embrace Akana and welcome her into the family.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Go big or go homo</p>
<p>— BAD WITH MONEY BOOK &#x1f3f3;&#xfe0f;&#x200d;&#x1f308; (@gabydunn) <a href="https://twitter.com/gabydunn/status/1054599616891510785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">THE QUEERS STAY WINNING! Love you Anna! So proud of you living your best life and being such an amazing voice in our community! &#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;</p>
<p>— Joey Graceffa (@JoeyGraceffa) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyGraceffa/status/1054802614469124096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome to the party Anna &#x1f497;&#x1f49c;&#x1f499;</p>
<p>— Alayna &#x1f33b; (@MissFenderr) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissFenderr/status/1054781721449820165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome <a href="https://t.co/0dQDDqJW3W">pic.twitter.com/0dQDDqJW3W</a></p>
<p>— kelsey darragh (@kelseydarragh) <a href="https://twitter.com/kelseydarragh/status/1054592332333408257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x2764;&#xfe0f;&#x1f308;</p>
<p>— YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) <a href="https://twitter.com/YTCreators/status/1054665534749454336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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