The 2021 Golden Globes closed out the night time with Andra Day profitable for Greatest Actress in a movement image drama for The USA vs. Billie Vacation.
The singer turned actress broke down into tears, surrounded by her dad and mom and different relations and buddies, as she gave an acceptance speech wherein she acknowledged “giants” like Viola Davis who was additionally nominated in the identical class.
Day is simply the second Black actress to win the award, based on the L.A. Times, with Whoopi Goldberg for “The Coloration Purple” in 1987 being the primary. Nevertheless, though this was Day’s first main appearing function, it was her unbelievable portrayal and talent to channel legendary singer Billie Holiday that made the choice a no brainer.
Vacation endured abusive relationships with males, heroin habit, harassment by the F.B.I. and blackballed by her personal neighborhood throughout her profession. The movie nonetheless just isn’t a show of her victimhood, however a revelation into her energy and endurance.
“It took me perpetually to get improper,” Day instructed the Hollywood Reporter. “I did begin smoking cigarettes, ingesting alcohol and being extra sexual.”
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In her acceptance speech, Day thanked Vacation who “remodeled me with this function and her presence and her spirit.”
