‘In awe, so humbled’: Gainesville hairstylist wins an Emmy for work on Disney film

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Antionette Black got her start in Gainesville, Florida, and is now an Emmy award-winning hairstylist.

“{I was} completely shocked, in awe, so humbled,” Black stated in shock. “God put the right people in my path to get me where I am. A friend saw what I did and invited me to come work in Atlanta, and I took off, and every person I met along the way got them there, and that’s why I’m here.”

Still reeling from her big win, Black says she’s been an Emmy nominee before for her work on the show ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ but taking home the trophy is a whole different feeling…

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