Stealing the SAGs highlight! HoYeon Jung, Ariana DeBose and extra stars made their mark on the 2022 awards present.
The Squid Recreation star, 27, and the West Facet Story star, 31, each gained their first SAG Awards in the course of the Sunday, February 27, ceremony after receiving their first nominations. Jung was awarded the trophy for Excellent Efficiency By a Feminine Actor in a Drama Sequence, whereas the North Carolina native earned her award for Excellent Efficiency By a Feminine Actor in a Supporting Function.
“Before everything, thanks a lot,” the South Korea native mentioned in her acceptance speech. “I’ve sat many a time watching you on the massive display, dreaming of someday changing into an actor. I simply wish to say thanks a lot.”
The Korea’s Subsequent Prime Mannequin alum teared up as she concluded, “Thanks for mak[ing] me dream and open[ing] the door for me. And I really like my Squid Recreation crew.”
DeBose, for her half, gushed, “It’s taken a very long time for me to really feel comfy calling myself an actor. My roots come from the dance world and the Broadway stage. The Anita that we see on the display took each little bit of me, however she took 10 years to make and I’m extraordinarily happy with her and of our movie. And I actually do consider that once you acknowledge certainly one of us you acknowledge all of us in a means. … I’ve watched so lots of you for a really very long time. You encourage me and also you proceed to take action, and I’m simply thrilled to be amongst you.”
Troy Kotsur Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock
CODA’s Troy Kotsur additionally gained a SAG Award after his first nomination, taking residence the trophy for Excellent Male Actor in a Supporting Function. The Arizona native, 53, made historical past together with his win as the primary deaf male actor to win a Display screen Actor’s Guild Award.
“I’m so proud to be a member [of SAG]. I’ve been a member since 2001, and so now I lastly really feel like I’m a part of the household,” the actor signed as ASL as he accepted the dignity, his interpreter translating for the viewers. “I do know you all are artists, and I do know you all know what it’s prefer to be a ravenous actor. Again then I used to sleep in my automobile, I slept in my dressing room backstage, I couch-surfed and all of that. You are feeling me, proper? So, thanks a lot.”
Troy Kotsur Chris Pizzello/AP/Shutterstock
The Flash Earlier than the Bang star thanked his spouse, Deanne Bray, including, “She continues to be right here with me right this moment. She’s been with me via all these years of wrestle. Thanks a lot for being my spine and thanks for supporting me. I really like you. … Thanks to my spouse for reminding me to test my fly earlier than strolling on the purple carpet.”
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