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The 87-year-old actress had to combat technical difficulties during her acceptance speech for the Life Achievement Award at the 2025 SAG Awards.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Substance star held back tears during her acceptance speech, reflecting on her early acting days and first getting her SAG-AFTRA membership.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Just after the Conclave cast departed the stage—with Stanley Tucci absent and Ralph Fiennes leading their acceptance speech for the Best Cast award—the after-party kicked off in a nearby room.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
And while others may have been more demure in victory, Chalamet instead got honest and showed competitive fire in his acceptance speech.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Substance star held back tears during her acceptance speech, reflecting on her early acting days and first getting her SAG-AFTRA membership.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Just after the Conclave cast departed the stage—with Stanley Tucci absent and Ralph Fiennes leading their acceptance speech for the Best Cast award—the after-party kicked off in a nearby room.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
And while others may have been more demure in victory, Chalamet instead got honest and showed competitive fire in his acceptance speech.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Acceptance speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance%20speech. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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