“Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Wait until you see my party in the back!” It was with this iconic opening—and with an iconic outfit—that One Battle After Another actress Teyana Taylor accepted the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the 2026 Golden Globes.
In her 2025 ELLE Women in Hollywood cover story, Taylor said, “The hardest part is being a woman in Hollywood. The even harder part is being a Black woman in Hollywood.” She added, “I do see change happening. I do see more light being shed on women, and I think it’s because we’re busting through the doors, unapologetically us. We’re not giving anybody a choice: you will see us and you will hear us. And if you don’t, we’re going to make you.”
She did exactly that on the Golden Globes stage Sunday night. Wearing a daring custom Schiaparelli haute couture cut-out gown with a plunging back, she was visibly emotional, her eyes brimming with tears as she thanked her collaborators and her “tribe.” She also took a moment to shout-out her “brown sisters,” telling them, “Our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into, our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space.”
Read a full transcript of her acceptance speech below:
“Oh, my God, I almost didn’t even write a speech because I didn’t think I would get this. My babies upstairs watching, y’all better be off them damn phones and watching me right now! First, father God, in the name of Jesus, I thank you, and I praise you for every part of this faith walk—every lesson, every test, and every blessing. Thank you to the Golden Globe voters for seeing me and reminding me that purpose always finds its moment. To my mommy and my daddy, it’s up for y’all any time—I love y’all so much. Thank you for being here with me tonight. To my tribe, my grounding force, my joy, my daily reminder that love is an action, not just a word, and everything I do is rooted in that truth. To Paul “Let Him Cook” Thomas Anderson, thank you for your vision, your trust and your brilliance. My gratitude is endless. I love you. We love you, and thank you so much for holding space for me and our entire cast. Leo, Sean, Benicio, Chase, Regina, everybody, the crew, every single person who has touched this project—none of this is taken lightly…Pam, Mike, Warner Brothers, Sarah, Cassandra, Natina, Lee, WME, this whole journey would not exist without you and your support. I love you, and I thank you so much. And last, but most importantly, to my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight. Our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into, our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space. Thank you so much, everybody.”
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