5 Reasons Why Michaela Coel is Winning

There are so many reasons why Michaela Coel is winning right now. The comedy and drama star is a poetic, writing genius with storytelling that grips us to the bone. Whether it is the painfully awkward that makes us cover our eyes or leave the room until it’s done, or the heart bleeding – bring me through the pain with a smile to rival joker’s grin: Michaela Coel is dominating. Let’s count the ways Michaela has captivated our hearts, and dig into the skill of it all.   Comedic Genius There is no hiding the hold on the industry that UK actors – and some writers have on the U.S. film and TV industry. I myself have said a number of times, you know who is taking our jobs!? The British! I jest. It is sometimes very much welcomed when we get our Chiwetels and our Idris’s, and sometimes unfortunate to the culture like our Cynthia Erivos. When Michaela hit our screens with Chewing Gum it was the first time many of us had heard of her and did not know what to expect.  The comedy is raw, with the most uncomfortable adult coming of age story many of us have ever seen. She was willing to go there, take sexual tension and make it a nightmare. There were no limits to what Chewing Gum was willing to do. From awkward, almost-sex to cleaning used dildos for a sex toy party. That, along with the pressures of beauty, and the religious influences passed down through family. The physical comedy and over the top scenarios brought a whole new layer to the cake. I felt OVER seen. A bla…