Spot-on. I was definitely expecting at least a woman to be her speaker too. Chris Carter is understandable, even if they are not that close. But, how much time have Gillian shared with Bryan Fuller or Joel McHale? David aside, doesn’t she have more meaningful people around in the US? Longtime friends? People who are/have been actually part of her personal life?

That’s the trick. I’m a bit surprised that no one is talking about the lack of women speakers at her ceremony, especially the feminists-activists of this fandom. There’s a few I could think about, who will definitely be in LA this weekend, but I have no idea why they haven’t been chosen. To be honest, if we’re talking about Gillian’s meaningful long time friends being part of her personal life and professional life, besides Chris and David, I can’t think of anyone right now…