Oprah Winfrey [1] took the audience on an emotional journey as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award [2] at Sunday night's Golden Globes. After being presented the prestigious award by Reese Witherspoon [3], Oprah had everyone in the audience filled with tears, smiles, laughs, and unparalleled praise as she discussed the people and events that inspired her to be who she is today. The good news is, if you were crying at home with chills permeating your entire body, you were absolutely not alone. Every star in the building was equally as moved, with smiles and applause from Viola Davis, intense concentration from Dwayne Johnson, and so much more. Read on to see how celebrities in the crowd reacted to Oprah's powerful speech, and check out the history of the award here [4].
Oprah's acceptance speech.
Reese preparing the audience for the greatness that is Oprah.
Octavia Spencer representing all of us with the powerful nod.
Susan Kelechi Watson leading the standing ovation.
Reese giving us tears, claps, and smirks from behind the podium.
Find someone who looks at you the way Dwanye Johnson looked at Oprah.
Tracee Ellis Ross feeling #blessed for waterproof mascara.
Reese whispers, "holy sh*t, girl."
BOOM. And that's a standing ovation.
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/Oprah-Winfrey
[2] https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Oprah-Acceptance-Speech-Golden-Globe-Awards-2018-44481330
[3] https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Reese-Witherspoon-Introducing-Oprah-2018-Golden-Globes-44481261
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/What-Cecil-B-DeMille-Award-44481355