Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar Acceptance Speech Touches on Immigration
Last night, Zoe Saldaña won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The win is for her role as Rita in the movie Emilia Pérez.
In accepting the award, Saldaña gave a shout out to her immigrant roots:
My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands. And I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last.
I hold the fact that I’m getting an award to a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish — my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted. This for my grandmother, Argentina Cesse. Thank you so much. Muchas gracias.
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-KitJ
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