# @pinknews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfAzBRjKWq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36464214-pinknews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-31T19:00:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PinkNews (@pinknews) — https://gondola.cc/pinknews

## Caption

Rachel Zegler thanked “the dolls” during her acceptance speech at Glamour’s Women of the Year awards.

The ‘West Side Story’ star said: “I’m here by the deep love of my mother, and my biological sister, Jacqueline, the guidance of the women who’ve come before me, the dolls, and the inspiration to leave this world better for the next generation.”
The crowd cheered at the point Zegler said “the dolls”.

In ballroom and drag communities, “the dolls” has long been used by trans women as a term of empowerment and sisterhood.

In recent years, it’s also become part of a wider online movement, with “Protect the Dolls” t-shirts – worn by the likes of Pedro Pascal – becoming an emblem of support for the trans community.

#RachelZegler #Glamour #WomenOfTheYearAwards #ProtectTheDolls #Transgender #lgbtqia

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rachelzegler, womenoftheyearawards, transgender, lgbtqia, protectthedolls, glamour

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