“Anya Taylor-Joy (Argentina) deserves a lot of praise for speaking out and winning a Golden Globe.” The article has been amended by Variety to more accurately portray Taylor-Joy’s family tree.
The daughter of Jennifer Marina Joy and Dennis Alan Taylor, who was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Scottish and Argentine descent, is known as Taylor-Joy.
Actress The Witch was born and raised in Argentina; she moved to the UK when she was six years old. She is bilingual (English and Spanish).
During an interview with Vulture, the Last Night in Soho actor discussed her background and her stance on Latina women not being cast alongside her.
The fact that Taylor-Joy doesn’t seem like a typical Latino is unfair, she said. “When I’m actually white and blonde, I don’t want to be someone who can be substituted for that role.”
An announcement now states: “UPDATED: This story has been updated” on the website. People of color were mentioned in relation to Anya Taylor-Joy in an earlier edition. According to her, she considers herself a white Latina.
