Britney Spears Accepts Top Honor At 2018 GLAAD Media Awards

Honoree Britney Spears attends the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel

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On Thursday night, a radiant Britney Spears sparkled and shimmered at the 2018 GLAAD Media Awards, where she was honored with the evening’s top honor, the organization’s Vanguard Award.

The Princess of Pop, who attended with boyfriend Sam Asghari, showed off her fabulous figure in a Giannina Azar dress and Louboutins while accepting her award from Ricky Martin. The Vanguard Award is presented to media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people.

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Highlights included a surprise appearance by the cast of The Boys in the Band, who joined Ryan Murphy to present Jim Parsons with his honor, while Halle Berry presented Lena Waithe with the award for Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character) for “Master of None.”

At the event, celebrities sported blue “&” pins for GLAAD’s Together movement—representing GLAAD’s work on intersectional issues including immigration, racial justice, women’s rights, and LGBTQ acceptance. This subtle yet powerful symbol represents the power of solidarity and great accomplishments that occur when marginalized community groups resist together.

WINNERS OF THE 29TH ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS

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Vanguard Award: Britney Spears [presented by Ricky Martin]
Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Jim Parsons [presented by Ryan Murphy]
Outstanding Drama Series: This Is Us (NBC) [accepted by: Denis O’Hare]
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character): “Thanksgiving” Master of None (Netflix) [accepted by Lena Waithe]
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming winner: Andi Mack (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Comedy Series: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) [accepted by: Chelsea Peretti, Stephanie Beatriz, and Melissa Fumero]
Outstanding Film – Limited Release A Fantastic Woman (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series: When We Rise (ABC)
Outstanding Comic Book: Black Panther: World of Wakanda (Marvel Comics)
Outstanding Daily Drama: The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: “Why Bisexual Men Are Still Fighting to Convince Us They Exist” by Samantha Allen (Splinter)
Outstanding Blog: TransGriot (transgriot.blogspot.com)
SPANISH-LANGUAGE WINNERS included Outstanding Scripted Television Series: Las Chicas Del Cable (Netflix) and Outstanding Digital Journalism: “Tres Hemanitos Para Dos Papás” por Jacqueline García (laopinion.com)
GLAAD announced a Special Recognition Award for Jay-Z’s song and music video “Smile” featuring his mother Gloria Carter who used the song to come out as a lesbian, and a Special Recognition Award to the animated short film In A Heartbeat.