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Zoe Saldana tearfully nabs first Golden Globe for ‘Emilia Perez’

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January 9, 2025

Zoe Saldana tearfully nabs first Golden Globe for 'Emilia Perez'

Zoe Saldaña nabbed her first-ever Golden Globe Sunday evening.

The actress marked the win for “Emilia Pérez,” a musical thriller nominated for a number of awards, with a tearful speech and a protracted checklist of thank yous for costars and household.

“This can be a first time for me,” the “Avatar” actress stated, earlier than shouting out her fellow forged members and nominees, calling herself “blessed to be sharing this second.”

“I am full of adrenaline, however my coronary heart is stuffed with gratitude,” she instructed the viewers. “Thanks a lot to the Golden Globes for celebrating our movie and honoring the ladies of Emilia Pérez. Thanks a lot.”

“My household, my mother is right here, my sister, my husband and my sons I really like you, I really like you − you guys are all the things,” Saldaña stated, urging the wrap-up music to cease so she might get in her last phrases.

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Saldaña additionally shouted out director Jaques Audiard, the mastermind behind the Spanish language French movie which has proved an enormous success for Netflix’s unique movie division.

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“Thanks a lot for trusting me to play Rita, you’re only a character that I love a lot,” she instructed Audiard. “You created wealthy and sophisticated characters, and also you’re so French and so stylish and assured and type! I like it!”

Saldaña performs Rita, a lawyer enlisted to assist Mexican Cartel head Manitas (performed by Sofia Gascón) to pretend their very own loss of life to be able to obtain gender-affirming care and transition into a lady.

The movie follows the ex-drug lord years later, now often called Emilia Pérez as she makes an attempt to reunite together with her spouse Jessi and their kids. Jessi is performed by Selena Gomez, a double-nominee whose work in each “Emilia Pérez” and “Solely Murders within the Constructing” was nominated on the ceremony.

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The film has already garnered a win this night, rising victorious in the very best non-English language movie class.

Comic Nikki Glaser is anchoring the present − the primary of the cinema awards circuit. Her monologue cracked jokes about Sean “Diddy” Combs and Benny Blanco however steered clear for Justin Baldoni and Blake Full of life calling it “a hot-button factor.”

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Zoe Saldaña celebrated by Nationwide Hispanic Media Coalition

Brenda Victoria Castillo, President and CEO of the Nationwide Hispanic Media Coalition, stated in an announcement they needed to “proudly have fun the Latina excellence” showcased at Sunday evening’s Golden Globes.

“With recognition throughout each movie and tv, Latine entertainers shined brightly, honoring the lasting legacy of our tradition and group,” the assertion learn. “We prolong our congratulations to Zoe Saldaña on her first Golden Globe win.”

In addition they gave a shoutout to Fernanda Torres for her win for her position in “I am Nonetheless Right here,” which marked the primary Brazilian actress to obtain the award for finest efficiency by a feminine actor in a movement image or drama.

“Final evening was additionally a celebration of ladies and sisterhood, and we wish to congratulate Nikki Glaser for changing into the primary lady to host the Golden Globes by herself within the present’s 82 years,” Castillo continued within the assertion. “We might additionally prefer to acknowledge those that uplift our group, like Jodi Foster … In the course of the award ceremony, we noticed Hollywood’s actresses over 50 take middle stage, with Demi Moore profitable Greatest Efficiency by an Actress in a Movement Image, Musical or Comedy for her position in The Substance and Jean Sensible profitable Greatest Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Tv Sequence, Musical or Comedy for her position in Hacks, displaying us that no matter age, expertise has the ability to captivate audiences throughout genres.”