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Barack Obamais on his way to a possible EGOT.
The former president, 61, won his firstEmmy Awardon Saturday when he was awardedoutstanding narratorfor his work on the Netflix five-part documentary seriesOur Great National Parks.
“When humanity started to protect these wild places, we did not realize how important they would become,” Barack said in thetrailer. “They’re a haven for endangered species and a hotbed for scientific research.”
During the series, Barackreminisced about visiting national parkswith Michelle, 58, and their daughtersMalia, 24, andSasha, 21, while in office.
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“We were so confined in the White House,” Barack said in a clip. “Every time we had one of these trips, and you suddenly could see reminders of what this planet has to offer and emotions that were stirred … I would always come back feeling different in a way that no other experiences gave me.”
Barack has previously won twoGrammy Awards, taking home best spoken word album in 2006 for narrating his audiobook forDreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, and again in 2008 forThe Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.
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The Nobel Peace Prize recipient is currently anAcademy Awardand aTony Awardaway from rounding out a covetedEGOT. Although Higher Ground won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2020 forAmerican Factory, Obamawas not included in the award.
source: people.com
