Awkwafina Claims Historic
Win at 2020 Golden Globes.
On Sunday night, Awkwafina won the
award for best actress in a musical or comedy
for her performance in ‘The Farewell.’.
It was her first time attending and
being nominated for a Golden Globe. .
With her win, Awkwafina became the first performer of Asian
descent to ever win the award, a fact she calls “mind-blowing.”.
I just heard that fact and it was pretty
mind blowing … There’s also this other
feeling that you want there to be more,
and I hope this is just the beginning, Awkwafina, via 'Variety'.
Only five women of Asian descent had ever
been nominated in the category before her. .
Machiko Kyō in 1957, Miyoshi Umeki
in 1962, Yvonne Elliman in 1974, Hailee Steinfeld
in 2017 and Constance Wu in 2019. .
In her acceptance speech, Awkwafina thanked the
film’s director, Lulu Wang, for the “chance of a lifetime.”.
You gave me this chance, the chance
of a lifetime and you taught me so
much. Just filming the story,
being with you was incredible, Awkwafina, via ‘GMA’