For Angelica Ross, Getting Ready Is About Power, Confidence, and Womanhood
It’s been a month for Angelica Ross, and it’s not even over. A non-exhaustive list of things the actor, entrepreneur, and transgender rights activist has done so far in September: star as Nurse Rita in FX’s American Horror Story: 1984, host the 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum on LGBTQ Issues, deal with online harassment from a group of angry Bernie bros, and attend the Emmys for her breakout role as Candy on Pose. (The show was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.)
Despite all this, Ross says she wasn’t stressed at all leading up to the award show on Sunday, September 22. “I’m very fortunate to have an amazing team, so I could focus on filming American Horror Story 1984 and hosting the LGBTQ Presidential Forum,” she says. Also: “Regardless of the Emmys outcome [for Pose], I knew we were already walking in as winners, because we have truly changed the culture.”
Here, Ross—in her own words—takes us through her getting-ready process for the Emmys. “I cannot lie,” she tells Glamour. “I love a red carpet, a purple carpet, a glitter carpet. However you color the runway, I aim to slay.”
“My look was created by hairstylist César DeLeön Ramirêz, makeup artist Yolonda Frederick, and stylist Brandon M. Garr. I was incredibly excited to wear a custom creation from Michael Costello.”
“When we first started talking Emmys, there was only one name that immediately came to mind: Michael Costello. He supported my career even before I blew up on the scene. He’s dressed me for several red carpets, including the major milestone of accepting the GLAAD Media Award for my interview with Trevor Noah. I just knew that Michael would create a show-stopping moment.”
“I’m wearing Martin Katz diamond earrings. The diamonds were truly spectacular. The Brilliant Bezel earrings are set in Platinum, accented with two round diamonds and set with 110 diamonds. They’re valued at $87,500.”