Elton John has just won his second Academy Award for Best Original Song. The LGBTQ icon and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin took home the award for the track (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, which features on the soundtrack to the Rocketman movie.
“This is for him – this is for my partner of 53 years,” Elton said in his acceptance speech. “Without him, I wouldn’t be here. He starts the process, he gives me the lyrics then I go ahead. Without the lyrics, I’m nobody.
“I have an Oscar already, but I so wanted to get one for everybody involved in the film.”
Elton continued to say that he is thrilled for Taron Egerton, who played him in the biopic, but opined that he should’ve received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, saying: “For me, his was the best performance this year.”
Via GayTimes
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