Selome Hailu Ayo Edebiri has won the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy for her performance as Sydney Adamu in FX’s “The Bear.” The award, which comes as Edebiri’s first Globe nomination, recognizes her work in Season 2 of “The Bear,” though she is up for the supporting comedy actress award at next week’s Emmys ceremony for Season 1. “Okay, hello.
I’m so very grateful for this. I’m in a room full of so many people who I admire and whose work has lifted me up. I’m an artist, and I’m very lucky to be an artist — and I know we all feel that way, so I really want to acknowledge that,” Edebiri began in her speech. “I’m so grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press and to my family.
My family, my family, my family — everybody at ‘The Bear.’ That’s my family. I love you guys so much. It’s an honor to work with you and grow alongside you.
Oh my gosh, the actors I was nominated alongside, also. Ah! And my real family, also. I love you guys, too.” Starting to draw some laughs, Edebiri continued by giving a shout-out to “all of my agents and managers’ assistants,” putting a spotlight on some of Hollywood’s hardest workers. “To the people who answer my emails, y’all are real ones.
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