Roma Star Yalitza Aparicio Had the Absolute Best Emotional Reaction to Her Oscar Nomination

Jan 23, 2019, 11:59 AM


As the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, Roma star Yalitza Aparicio understandably couldn't hold back her excitement over her Best Actress nod.

Aparicio — who plays Cleo, a character based on director Alfonso Cuarón’s childhood nanny, in the Best Picture-nominated film — took to Twitter to share a video of the moment she learned she had received an Oscar nomination for Actress in a Leading Role.

As the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, Roma star Yalitza Aparicio understandably couldn't hold back her excitement over her Best Actress nod. Aparicio — who plays Cleo, a character based on director Alfonso Cuarón’s childhood nanny, in the Best Picture-nominated film — took to Twitter to share a video of the moment she learned she had received an Oscar nomination for Actress in a Leading Role.