The SAG Awards concluded on Saturday, February 2024, marking a key moment as Hollywood reopened after the historically long SAG-AFTRA strike that rocked the entertainment industry the previous year. One of the highlights of the ceremony was Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, whose cast, including Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., won big awards. But it was a spectacular response that got attention. Lily Gladstone once again made history at the awards ceremony, and fellow actress Emma Stone also expressed her utmost joy at her achievement.
Lily Gladstone wins Best Actress at SAG Awards
One of the most hotly contested categories at the 30th Star Guild Awards ceremony was Outstanding Performance by a Leading Female Actor. Lily Gladstone, who received critical acclaim for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon, faced stiff competition from Emma Stone's remarkable performance in Poor Things. Also participating were Annette Bening as Nyad, Carey Mulligan as Maestro, and Margot Robbie as Barbie.
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At the 2024 SAG Awards, Gladstone happily accepted the award, adding another win to her impressive winning streak. The win meant a lot to her, confirming her groundbreaking achievement as the first Indigenous woman to win in the category at the Golden Globes just a month ago.
Emma Stone has the best reaction to losing Best Actress to Lily Gladstone
After Lily gave a powerful acceptance speech, Emma's reaction to Lily's win was equally emotional. In a video that has since gone viral on X, Emma is seen rising from her seat and applauding enthusiastically when Gladstone's victory is announced.
“Loved Emma Stone's ecstatic reaction to her girlfriend after losing to Lily Gladstone at the SAG Awards,” a fan wrote to X, praising Emma's sportsmanship. Another said: “If only she knew they were her colleagues and not her enemies.” During her acceptance speech, all the other nominees in the category were also seen hyping Lily up.
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Lily Gladstone's powerful speech at SAG Awards 2024
Accepting one of the biggest awards of the night, Lily, with tears in her eyes, radiated elegance on the red carpet in a stunning red dress and delivered a deeply moving speech. “It's really a gift that we get to do this job for a living. It's a win. It gets to be here, it gets to be on set, it gets to tell stories,” she said. said.
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The Killers of the Flower Moon actress added, “It's so easy to distance ourselves. It's so easy to close our hearts and shut down our emotions. And we're all brave.” “And that's what makes people human. That's what brings people out of the shadows.” “It brings visibility. Keep telling the story to everyone in this room, everyone watching overseas. People who are not actors but have voices need to be heard. It has a story.”