Los Angeles, Jan 16 : Actress Niecy Nash-Betts was feted with the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited series and gave a rousing acceptance speech.
Nash-Betts was nominated for her work in the Netflix series ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’.
“I’m a winner, baby! Thank you to the most high for this divine moment,” the actress said.
“Thank you, Ryan Murphy, for seeing me.Evan Peters, I love you.Netflix.Every single person who voted for me.Thank you.My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.Thank you.
“I want to thank me, for believing in me and doing what they said I could not do.I want to say to myself in front of all you beautiful people, ‘Go, girl, with your bad self.You did that’.
“Finally, I accept this award on behalf of every Black and Brown woman who have gone unheard, yet overpoliced, like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor,” Nash-Betts added.
The award event can be streamed on Lionsgate Play in India.
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