Lupita Nyong’o, the stunning and inspirational actress who burst into Hollywood with her Oscar-winning role in “12 Years a Slave,” brought the audience in Dolby Theater (and on the Internet, apparently) to tears with her emotional speech. “When I look down at this statue,” she said as she accepted her award for best supporting actress, “may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you are from, your dreams are valid.”
It was exciting:
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People cried:
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LUPITA 4EVA
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Watch her speech here:
