Teyana Taylor wins the Golden Globe award for supporting actress
One battle is in the rearview for Teyana Taylor.
The multihyphenate entertainer has secured the Golden Globe for supporting actress in a motion picture for her performance as revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills in Paul Thomas Andersonβs black comedy βOne Battle After Another.β
Taylor beat out Ariana Grande (βWicked: For Goodβ), Amy Madigan (βWeaponsβ), Emily Blunt (βThe Smashing Machineβ) and βSentimental Valueβ stars Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for the prize.
βI almost didnβt even write a speech because I didnβt think I would [win],β Taylor trailed off as she broke into tears onstage.
Taylor thanked God, her family and the βOne Battleβ crew for her honor.
βMost importantly, to my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight,β Taylor said, βour softness is not a liability.β
βOur light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter and our dream deserves space,β she said.
Taylor was one of several βOne Battleβ cast members nominated for Globes this year, including three-time winner Leonardo Dicaprio and breakout star Chase Infiniti.
Itβs her first Golden Globe nomination, despite receiving previous acting accolades for her performance in A.V. Rockwellβs 2023 drama βA Thousand and One.β Sheβs also found critical success in the music sphere, where she gained early prominence as a singer, dancer and choreographer.
In a recent interview with The Times, Taylor described her βOne Battleβ character as βa woman who has showed up for everybody, the revolution, the French 75 and [her partner] Bob [DiCaprio], and itβs just kind of like, βWhy do I have to sit and be this? Why do I have to play house?β β
βItβs very seldom that you see a woman actually able to be selfish and show up for herself without the world going for her throat,β the actor said.
Taylor added that Beverly Hills has served as a reminder to similarly βstand up and remind myself of who I am.β
Tonight, that is a Golden Globe winner.