LOS ANGELES _ Comedian Wanda Sykes will host the 29th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles next month.
The "black-ish" actress was the 2010 recipient of GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award for an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting acceptance.
"Wanda Sykes' humor, wit and status as one of the most visible out women in Hollywood make her the perfect host for the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles," said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement on Wednesday. "At a time when LGBTQ acceptance and equality are eroding, it's more important than ever that we celebrate the best in LGBTQ representation, and share a few laughs along the way."
The 54-year-old lent her inimitable voice to an episode of Disney Junior's "Doc McStuffins" this year, during which she and actress Portia de Rossi played a couple enlisting the help of the show's titular character. The episode is up for an award in the inaugural kids and family programming category.
The ceremony is set to bestow honors on singer Britney Spears, who will be given the Vanguard Award, and "Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons, who will received the 2018 Kolzak Award. It also boasts Olympian Adam Rippon, "Master of None" writer-star Lena Waithe, actress Chloe Grace Moretz and YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous on its guest list.
The GLAAD Media Awards will be held at the Beverly Hilton on April 12 and recognizes media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
Nominees for this year's awards were announced in January.
