Mo'Nique Wins Best Supporting Actress | 82nd Oscars (2010)

[@kaye5408]

she walked up there like a boss. she owned that award

[@modarXmodar]

I can watch her in Precious all day, stunning performance

[@alterdei]

@Henry stone Tell me more about this issue... 😉

[@bruceleroy8063]

More grace than ownership but yeah amazing

[@ree3762]

@@bruceleroy8063 yes

[@juhyassmin]

She deserved this. I was legit scared of her in that movie. Comedians can be serious actors as well if they're given the opportunity.

[@briefmarco]

You're so right! Robin Williams, for example, was also great in movies like 'good will hunting' or 'one hour photo'!

[@sheltonator12]

Bitch please

[@thomashester2]

Pokefan2199 jim carrey in Truman Show, Man on the Moon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[@KnockSquared]

wordgrrl71 Yeah Robin is missed.

[@yaphace]

I couldn't believe it when I saw her. I was shocked to goodness when I saw her play that role.

[@cbee.96]

Mo'nique deserved that Oscar all the way ! She DID THAT. Rest in peace Robin Williams 😔 I miss him dearly.

[@zachdeleon4706]

Lmao you mean Oscar?

[@cbee.96]

abdirahman moha who ?

[@cbee.96]

abdirahman moha I don't give a fuck 😂 you insulted somebody who is dead you dumb ass. So go fuck yourself

[@hamiltontrash1422]

abdirahman moha Chill dude

[@tysondoe8402]

I disagree as that was not Oscar material!!!

[@DarlingNikki2]

The way Mo'Nique approached that stage you could see the sheer willpower of trying not to break down in emotion in front of everyone! Very classy, beautiful woman...

[@TheOGKSJ]

I'd have fainted. Anyone that can make it up there without doing that has my respect.

[@JrG-1992]

The willpower of trying not to call their asses out for that 50 thousand.

[@tetsoujoseph9128]

JrG1992 what you mean?

[@emmahollow8898]

@@tetsoujoseph9128 they only payed her 50k for her role in precious

[@erinpilla]

@@JrG-1992 she didn't have that willpower though to call out Steve Harvey's hypocrisy. I admire her for that. I used to be like wth is she doing around this time she was in her Oscar race. Now I admire her speaking up

[@limbosvi6983]

No one knows this, but Monique's attire is holding a secret. Her blue dress with gardenias is paying homage to Hattie McDaniel, the first African American actress to win an Oscar, who wore the same attire when she won for her role in Gone with the Wind.

[@XXOVXXO__]

Everybody should know that

[@ambercherise2391]

Actually, that’s THE Gardenia Ms.Hattie McDaniel wore the night she won the Oscar. It was gifted to Mo’Nique from a family member for the occasion!

[@ilovebadkitties]

And, I just heard this while watching a podcast of her & Rosanne Barr, yes the flower was gifted to her but she was suppose to wear an orange dress but the zipper broke & she ended up wearing the blue. I highly recommend viewing that podcast! 2 incredibly strong women!

[@bangnee]

Oh thank you for the interesting fact!

[@lnstringfield]

Wow!

[@dominikapaksicza5245]

She 1000% deserved the Oscar.

[@aaronxalapa]

just like gaby

[@KennethWilliams-rr9dw]

+aaron bush Exactly!!!

[@namukwilamwambazi920]

Periodt

[@joejoe9435]

she sure did

[@octo.lina69]

@Justin Stewart Because she got ridiculously blacklisted... Smh😠

[@matthewc.8284]

Her acting in Precious blew my mind. She really poured her heart into an incredibly difficult role

[@seankoontz4235]

This was the same year Christoph Waltz won supporting actor btw (for Inglorious Basterds). Great year for supporting performances

[@bo2720]

I think Monique gave one of the best performances of ALL time. I will never ever forget her role and the impact it had. She was the only actor that gave a monster a human side since Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. And that never happened again

[@poett8875]

@@seankoontz4235definitely one of the years where the supporting winners are much better than the lead winners.

[@MouhamadouBDiagne]

Monique really had no competition that year.

[@hcpsdaviesrp]

Vera and Anna were great in Up in the Air, but Monique's acting was explosive, terrifying, and profound.

[@elijahsackville-glucksburg]

Vera Farmiga is the closest lol

[@bigronthekrit4692]

And?

[@shawndamccormick278]

You KNOW P. Cruz just KNEW she wasn't getting that award. Just to be nominated tho. Gotta feel good to ppl that do that job.

[@LisaMarie51968]

Even if she did she deserved to win a**hole!

[@Averia89]

I love how Mo'Nique not only won her Oscar but how she accepted it. Such poise, such power. She had faith in her talent, in her performance, and knew exactly what to say. No running on stage disheveled saying "Thank you, Jesus" and not being able to appropriately thank everyone behind the award. Even though her career has taken a slight tumble ever since, I always look at this clip when I need a definition of grace.

[@moisemensah8233]

Your comment 👏👏👏👏👏

[@GODDESSVEE28]

+Jarrel Brannon I so agree with you and she could teach Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith about it being about the performance and not the politics after their big boycott.

[@MrBurkistan]

I immediately thought of Beyoncé and her acceptance speeches when you mentioned running on stage disheveled saying "Thank You, Jesus".. No hate, but I totally agree with your sentiment - Mo'Nique handled her nomination with grace and confidence!

[@Eddy6159]

averre mackay well it is about the politics in some essence

[@SteadyNUnremitting]

Freeyful False! Beyoncé has never ran up for an award. She's always poised and grateful.

[@themaster_ethan]

Hattie McDaniel wore a blue dress with white gardenias on her hair when she received her Oscar trophy so did MoNique

[@joevoigt9219]

The white gardenias in her hair are the same gardenias that were in Hattie McDaniels hair the night of her Oscar win in 1939.

[@Jordi7174]

She did it as a tribute.

[@centralviva]

One of the most deserved Oscars ever

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

Same. It's on a league of its own

[@LaurelDenver]

That performance was old school. Method. Real. Gritty. Amazing. The woman needs more roles and we need to see her act, because her talent is breathtaking.

[@edwardcoward5003]

All that an then the miracle. Hard work plus huge talent

[@peepindis]

Commenting in 2024. Sadly, she was black balled by the people she thanked. She's talking now, though, in the spirit the last thing she said here. I hope it gets better for her.

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

@@peepindis she is over. You attack Winfrey? let's talk about suicide. And she is not especially likable in real life. She ovverated herself a lot. She was amazing in this role...but thats its.

[@peepindis]

@pouetpouetdaddy5 I'm sorry I have to disagree. Enough people are speaking out against Oprah/the entertainment industry for POC and it doesn't look great for her.

[@kassidymiller3223]

No actress ever deserved this Oscar like Mo'Nique

[@sultanalharbi2998]

supporting not leading. I agree I think she gave the best supporting performance ever.

[@Ana20arA]

@@Dragonqueen25 Agreed also Judy Garland in A Star is Born

[@chellyjelly7963]

Or Hattie daniels

[@mohamadnurfakhrihartoyo9298]

@@sultanalharbi2998 lupita nyongo

[@sultanalharbi2998]

@@mohamadnurfakhrihartoyo9298 i hated the movie so i never finished it but i don't think i would have liked her anyhow.

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

She looks absolutely stunning.

[@cameronbassett1716]

+Andromon PSN Look at her now, she was beautiful then and she is beautiful now

[@dtorresion]

Her hair is always on point

[@Benyikoko]

I love her hair!!!!!

[@brendanwoods9927]

What a dignified acceptance speech for a memorable performance. She managed in her closing scene to actually make me feel compassion for what was a truly loathsome character. That's great acting.

[@MikeRen1995]

Damn she not only won she was handed that award by the Great Robin Williams

[@GiantMovieNerdtm]

She's the only person who deserved that Oscar that year

[@gustavohorn2194]

+Dalton Moen You seriously think Christoph Waltz didn't deserve his win for Inglourious Basterds? None of the other nominees came close to his brilliance.

[@GiantMovieNerdtm]

I'm sorry, I'm a total idiot. I meant only woman who deserved the Oscar. Christoph Waltz is fucking amazing in Inglorious Basterds

[@SDoesNotKnow]

+Dalton Moen I agree, but it's sad because Farmiga and Kendrick also gave Oscar worthy performances. However, what Mo'Nique gave us was legendary. I forgot what a great actress she was for a while after her win here until I saw Bessie and remembered what an absolutely excellent actress Mo'Nique is.

[@lopezfan24]

+Charles Heiston add Sandra Bullock, she didn't give an Oscar worthy performance.

[@gustavohorn2194]

Yeah, Sandra Bullock was the most undeserved winner that year and one of the most undeserved winners of the 2000s. She won only because she was a beloved movie star queen gone serious in a huge box-office hit. But her performance was no award material.

[@cynant2912]

Love how she mention Hattie McDaniel.

[@damianlatimer5753]

yep.the first black Oscar winner

[@kf31paris]

Where she mentioned her...I don't hear it ?

[@damianlatimer5753]

@@kf31paris at the first part of her speech

[@kf31paris]

@@damianlatimer5753 thanks Damian latimer.....as most of us French people american english is so hard to understand😪

[@yodaarthur]

Wearing the same flower on her hair as hattie

[@RenanCMaia]

"First, I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics."

[@demijo2227]

The quote that ended her career. 😔🎈📍

[@fromthehaven94]

Seriously derailed, mostly because her movie's director wasn't thanked in the speech. Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey were, but not the director.

[@luigy658]

@@fromthehaven94 so just because he wasn't mentioned he was sabotaged?

[@fromthehaven94]

@@luigy658 Mo'Nique, her career was allegedly sabotaged

[@breskiboo]

Saying that and not thanking the director was done intentionally by her but was NOT liked by those in the industry..I remember when it went down.

[@Sophie-nz9fz]

I love how she accepted this award. She is so graceful and put together and she speaks so eloquently and with such power.

[@daekwondaprophet1121]

Tbh, I never thought I would ever see her portraying a character that was not funny and actually demonstrating some fine acting skills. This will always be her best role (besides Nikki Parker), as she put so much behind the performance and put the raw and gritty emotions behind it. I was so respectable of her as a comedian, but as an actress, I am a lot more than I was before. She has truly come a long way, and I hope she does more roles like this along with her stand up comedy. Love you, Mo'Nique 😘🌟🌟👏👏👏

[@GirlyEnglishGamer]

***** 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tsxtina2919]

Daekwon Da Prophet what people always overlook is that in order to be funny you really need A LOT of talent. People don't take comics seriously because it doesn't seem hard because it's light and fun, but it is. To be dramatic usually takes you to a darker place so people notice a dramatic performance more. But people need to remember that funny people turn excellent dramatic performances, but not a lot of dramatic actors can be funny.

[@tellyhennessey5422]

That's right Sidney!! You hold your woman DOWN!! Black LOVE is beautiful when we are on the same page in focus and in sync

[@damianlatimer5753]

@@tsxtina2919 right

[@Chloe-ej6ip]

I agree no one will ever be better than nikki Parker

[@ccmp18]

I'm mad that Hollywood blacklisted her... She is a giant on the screen and she deserves to return to act like the award winning actress that she is...

[@aeronovus]

Wait what?

[@ccmp18]

@@aeronovus what what?

[@CBright7831]

@@aeronovus- Her blacklisting came after some drama with Oprah and Lee Daniels.

[@st.dominic4169]

Because she refused to play the game then they blackballed her.

[@mark3d380]

@@st.dominic4169petty

[@zatannaluvr5427]

I just finished watching Precious and Mo'Nique's final scene took my breath away. Acting performances don't usually leave a profound impact on me while watching the film, but hers did. That last scene made me realize that this was a master at work. Especially for a character as despicable as hers, for Mo'Nique to give her dimensions, make her understandable, even sympathetic at points, is nothing short of amazing. So well deserved!!

[@alexparks1982]

What makes this even more special is Robin Williams addressing this award to her! RIP, we are still missing you

[@ChadDutton]

True: Another comedian that was able to play drama at its highest level. Very beautiful and iconic to have both onstage.

[@kheirbasileus2126]

One of the greatest performances ever on film. So authentic and real that I forgot I was watching a fictional story.

[@miawallace2306]

I was so consumed by the power of her performance, I absolutely felt genuine hate and disgust for 2 straight hours. She was fantastic. Much deserved!

[@erinpilla]

I don't care what they say about her not playing the politics game and all that like COME ON isn't this BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE... a performance in a movie? Like God Mo'Nique was so amazing in Precious I knew when I saw her bits on the trailer she'd be Oscar material. I am still so happy Mo'Nique won the Oscar because like hello, she deserves it!

[@hazeleyes611]

This puts tears in my eyes seeing Robin Williams..RIP. Congrats Mo Nique!

[@ardishorwich4601]

Her character and performance in this movie moved me beyond words. I remember as a psych nurse I was part of a team meeting when an abusive mother was told her children were being taken away. The woman was so broken which led to this. Monique’s performance brought back this memory. Unbelievable.

[@lewisedwards4058]

She deserved that Oscar big time. That was NOT an easy role and it probably took everything she had to keep it together.

[@enricovankeeken1624]

*go watch and hear what she says to Roseanne Barr*

[@shazryn1980]

One of the most deserved Oscar winners of all time. Her performance was top notch. Powerful yet emotional performance for a characters that I believe no one will do the same or at par as what Mo’Nique has given.

[@tothestars101]

She's so classy, calm and collected. I love her speech and her composure.

[@DiamondCharm660]

I watched Precious today it was also FRIGHTENING how well she played that role! And Dammit Robin 😭😭😭😭 still why did you have to go

[@Lady-Shun94]

The amount of grace, poise and dignity she showed makes my heart swell with pride! Such a powerful performance from a graceful lady. It honestly brought tears to my eyes! She is very deserving and I'm so proud of her!

[@MrRee-rs5dm]

She was fabulous in "Precious." Totally deserving win, and a beautiful speech.

[@angeljohnson6665]

Mr. Ree she was but her character was so bad

[@enricovankeeken1624]

@@angeljohnson6665 *welcome 2LIFE*

[@marissar.359]

So proud of Mo'Nique. She definitely proved that she is a comedian that can be just as successful when doing serious work.

[@riece4]

Some of the best acting I've witnessed. Comics truly are the best actors. Fitting for Robin to give the award. Bravo.

[@beautyman33121able]

And do you know out of all the winning African American Actress who have Won the best supporting Award Mo'Nique is the only one to have mentioned Hattie McDaniel, the First African American to EVER win an Oscar, in 1940

[@ivylee1183]

Răzvan Mihai Whoopi won Best Actress for the Colour Purple at the Golden Globes btw

[@thomashester2]

ivy lee whoopi only won an Oscar for Ghost. Color Purple got shut out at the Oscars

[@ivylee1183]

Thomas Hester If you read what I actually wrote I said that Whoopi won Best Actress at the GOLDEN GLOBES which she did so I never actually mentioned anything about the Oscars because she did not win Best actress there.

[@thomashester2]

ivy lee i realized that after i wrote it

[@KnockSquared]

Thomas Hester I am glad you and Ivy didn't get into a battle..LOL. ..you know how easy it takes to start one here in youtube land

[@thecobweb4720]

Nobody else had a chance to win against Monique..she was just so incredible..

[@ssh1487]

I love her husband’s reaction throughout. When she won, he was just like “well, of course, who else?” and then when she said “and Sidney, you were so right” he nodded like “I know I was, baby”

[@dmajor991]

I immediately got a tear in my eye after seeing Robin Williams 😢, RIP, I miss him!

[@donnajocatlady3839]

100% based on performance. How amazingly BRAVE was she to play that AWFUL woman?! She knocked it out of the park. This role was like Hoffman in Rainman and Penn in I Am Sam. Pure brilliance! I pray God has set her soul at peace after that darkness. 🤗

[@CodePink1908]

Monique deserved 3 OSCARS for her portrayal! The Golden Globes are pretty much indicative of who will win the OSCAR so they weren't surprised; to even be nominated for an OSCAR is an honor....they knew she KILLED IT!!!!!

[@MelancoliaI]

"the performance and not the politics" Here's living proof. A legendary performance is acknowledged

[@DavidRichardson95]

In total, eleven black women have won acting Oscars. Nine have won for Best Supporting Actress: Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer, Lupita Nyong'o, Viola Davis, Regina King, Ariana DeBose and Da'vine Joy Randolph. And only one won (Halle Berry) for Best Actress. That's gotta change!

[@mpumelelongwenya1416]

Still can't believe Halle Berry is the only one for Best Actress in a leading role - Viola Davis deserved the Oscar in her year when she lost to Meryl Streep.

[@DavidRichardson95]

Agreed.

[@DavidRichardson95]

But Meryl gave a better performance though. She played an iconic woman in British history. Octavia deserved hers for sure.

[@detectivehawk4976]

Mpumelelo Ngwenya she was going up against Meryl Streep. Meryl is like the queen of acting.

[@dennisjacks7923]

Well Halle is a half breed.... but she is considered black because of her skin colour.

[@SDoesNotKnow]

I think people who are only equating her comment about "politics" to mean race is short-changing her message. Don't forget that a lot of Oscar season involves actors schmoozing in Hollywood to get a nomination (making sure your film is seen and has buzz to carry it over for three months) and once you get a nomination, you have to do all the publicity rounds and behind-the-scenes type of networking in order to "win favor" with a lot Hollywood who also happen to be members of the Academy. A lot of people have spoken about it. In this particular year, Mo'Nique refused to campaign for an Oscar and wanted it to only be about voters picking the performance they liked best. So, when she talked about "politics" she was really talking about that. Of course race does play as some movies need more campaigning than others and some films are simply going to be seen by more members based on their tastes which can be shaped by their own life experiences and what resonates with them. Look at the Academy demographic (race, gender, age, socio status, geography, industry) and you'll see what movies tend to be up their alley.

[@Thewritingelf]

You are completely right ✅️. I know I'm late, but you are the only one who has said so.

[@anita36]

Say it louder for those who don't know...

[@maysonrello1041]

I know this is a beyond late response, but I got here from her recent Shannon sharpe podcast appearance and talks about the whole situation and u are the ONLY one I've seen that explains the issue correctly and what/how it went down.

[@garyrobertson6778]

One of the most deserved wins in Academy history. She gave a harrowingly real performance.

[@rossmcmichael4732]

This is one of the best acceptance moments. She kept it short, meaningful, and powerful all at the same time.

[@ChanelCoco-pk7mp]

Completely deserved her award, pure raw talent, amazing speech x miss Robin Williams every single day :'(

[@TheOGKSJ]

I don't know how to feel watching this. At the time this movie was out, I wondered aloud to a friend how Mo'Nique, a comedienne, could so become the awful woman that this character was. His response was that many comedians became so from a place of pain - laughter through tears, basically. Now, to have Robin Williams, one of the funniest people ever, have taken his life, just brings that conversation back. Breaks my heart.

[@just_cade]

Everyone in that movie was AMAZING. One of the most powerful and moving films I've ever seen.

[@TheBrownIsland]

I miss him. RIP Robin Williams!

[@klimaxxx06]

He died?

[@pinksidekick]

CrimsonTide huh???? Robin Williams killed himself last year

[@ajtrawets5048]

pinksidekick Wow!'It was national news!

[@screenactorsguilable]

@@pinksidekick so tragic right

[@PalmurcioWorld]

One of the best performances EVER in the history of Hollywood, she was one of the most deserved Oscars ever!

[@richardjordan7936]

I do not understand why when someone is sharing a joyous moment to the world over an achievement let alone a mile stone in their life, people still want to try and put you down. That goes to show that Monique did something right; even the academy noticed her haunting performance. Get over it she is a winner.

[@Markpierce2674]

I love Mo'Nique after all the time I watch the Parkers ! That was really a proud moment not even for her but for me ! A true Mo'nique fan !

[@jfuya2000]

so eloquently put. That final scene is what earned her the oscar. While she is the antagonist of the film, you can't help but pity her for the abuse she also suffered from having made a poor decision to be with the kind of man that would turn out to be precious' father. All the while, it is still her own fault as she was an adult that was supposed to be making adult decisions. And because she refused to do so, her daughter suffered even worse than she did. All this captured in one scene! Bravo!

[@ChrisWolff2013]

0:41- Ryan Reynolds thinking, "Yep I'm pretty awesome."

[@amzstar3351]

Well deserved win her performance in the movie was so powerful loved her speech

[@jillybean9563]

Such a well deserved win 👏 She was terrifying in this movie. She transformed into a whole different person. From the little things like the scene with her in front of the TV dancing in her leotard thingy, combing her wig, to the final scene where she admits to letting her man abuse her baby. Its such a strong ass, unforgettable performance. Nobody else could've done it like she did.

[@littlewhisper1045]

She did a beautiful job. It must’ve been hard for her to play that role, but she slayed it.

[@crazyangst12]

This was of the biggest surprises I've seen. I remember seeing her in her show thinking she's kinda funny. And then seeing her performance in Precious... I was shocked really. Like wow a complete change of character. She earned it really.

[@MegaSheen15]

ROBIN WILLIAMS!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@bdiaz6081]

Robin Williams was such a gift!

[@aeshaalberts7560]

It was amazing that she won!!! So special. She deserved it she was amazing in Precious

[@goldennoir2414]

This was the best speech ever in the Oscars; so true and that was one well-deserved award. And I also love that no one understood what Mo'Nique meant when she said «It can be about the performance and not the politics». Everyone thought she was talking about racism, when in fact she was talking about how Academy always gives the Oscar for the actress who campaigns hardest for the award and has the best publicity.

[@usbsolarsolutions]

She didn't thank the director.

[@stevencrowe2450]

I just don’t know what to make of the way Hollywood has treated her. You hear all this talk about her difficulty and her attitude, but it seems to me she’s simply an extraordinarily talented woman who knows her worth and demands it to be recognized and compensated. There’s nothing whatsoever wrong with that. I hate that we’ve missed a decade or more of her onscreen, and I hope we see so much more of her in the future.

[@WeAreTheInsurgents]

Wow, the first video that features Robin Williams and doesn't have 'R.I.P ROBIN WILLIAMS' as the top rated comment

[@TheVanillatech]

+WeAreTheInsurgents What? He is dead?

[@TheVanillatech]

+TheVanillatech Oh my fucking god... :(((

[@WeAreTheInsurgents]

TheVanillatech Really? It was like a year and a half ago

[@jpk9902]

+TheVanillatech How could you not know that, it was all over the news and the internet at the time.

[@Bluestar918]

+WeAreTheInsurgents R.I.P Robin Williams

[@anthonybooth1952]

It was mandatory to come back and watch Mo’niques acceptance speech after her Club Shay Shay interview! Bringing a tear to my eye.

[@mylesheneke6660]

I was so happy for this queen. It was so well deserved. What a hard role.

[@rlgnyc006]

One of the greatest performances of all time.

[@Koalatronic]

She walked with such confidence and assurance. So well deserved and she knew it from the top of her head to the tips of her toes 🤩

[@TheGmcFilms]

Talent and class, that is Mo'Nique through and through. The performance she gave in Precious no words can describe how good she was here...PEERLESS...G...

[@sabrinaross8419]

The best "Best Supporting Actress" Winner of the last several years in my opinion. I think this was one year when the Supporting Actor winners (Mo'nique/Waltz) were better than the Leading Actor winners (Bullock/Bridges)

[@johnjohnson9358]

Sandra Bullock gave her career best in The Blind Side. She transformed into that woman.

[@bobbylawrence3517]

Didn’t know Vera farmiga was ever nominated for an Oscar ? Wow yesss queen hope to see u win one day bcs you deserve it. Also congrats mo’nique fabulous job as Mary, yes mama !!!

[@irina1296]

I can't believe Julianne Moore wasn't even nominated for "A Single Man". She was brilliant

[@anglejohnson3857]

wow

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

She would've been lead actress though.

[@kymanim.1381]

Fuck off

[@kristopher1799]

@Diego Pisfil Either of the two actresses from Up in the Air could've been replaced by Moore....

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

@@kristopher1799 NO!

[@PaNdeM0niuM]

Well-deserved Oscar! Monique NAILED that performance

[@DoSum4Me]

Precious is still one of the best movies I've ever seen. The acting was amazing!

[@SinginBlackbird]

Aww why did I get chills seeing this again? I have loved her since seeing her on The Parkers as a kid. It’s such a beautiful moment & I MISS seeing her in tv/movies!

[@1schwererziehbar1]

Very deserved award, straightforward no-bullshit speech. Great Oscar moment.

[@returnofthemack8347]

To have a fellow and legendary comedian present, the award was the icing on the cake. RIP Robin Williams

[@ShyeNYC]

I guess we all understand now where Mo'Nique was coming from when she said "it was about the performance and not the politics"! Mo'Nique kept it 💯 as always

[@blackmason5527]

Mo'Nique seriously deserved that Oscar! When she walks up the stairs onto the stage and the music is playing in the background, it's so iconic!

[@sarahichi3998]

I was already crying after watching the precious clip. Clicked on this and immediately saw Robin Williams 💔💔

[@calebmcknabb1477]

To me this was one of the best speeches for the oscars. I've seen Monique in all of these movies where she is loud and big in personality that you forget the woman that she behind the character. She speaks with such intelligence and that's not something I hardly ever pick up on her when she was in movies before Precious. I feel like when you win something like this it's great to honor the ones that came before us and to reflect on all of the lessons before that big moment and she did so I applaud her. Congratulations!!!!

[@keenovgodz2238]

well got no more go roles after this.......and she did not big up Lee Daniels. ...now she blackballed

[@lLifewithalana]

She’s an amazing actress 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾well deserved

[@constancepierce429]

Even I--who continually criticize Oscar's choices--can't complain here. She was excellent.

[@countingamoni6966]

Who’s here after the club shay shay interview? 😩

[@SassySuzi]

Somehow taken 14 years but watched Precious for the first time and Mo'Nique probably earned that Supporting Actress Oscar more than anyone else that has ever won it. Had to come see her speech after watching that. She was brilliant.

[@Bori17]

One of the best performance ever! Monique very well done. Your character was amazing. You are a real actress and your talent is such an amazing gift.

[@Benyikoko]

This movie was so intense.. It didn't even feel like Monique was acting.. more like a documentary. I still cry when I watch that scene with Mariah Carey and Monique

[@dangrifdhsbxjs8424]

This was in 2010, celebrating films released in 2009. 70 years before this has happened, Hattie McDaniel won that same Oscar in 1940 for her supporting performance in 1939’s Gone With The Wind, making her the first black person to win an Academy Award. Damn, kinda poetic if you think about it

[@joffday9039]

my god this women is so eloquent i got chills

[@yesseniagutierrez6675]

back when Robin Williams was still alive, wow miss you 😘

[@theorangeguyna6762]

I just watched this Precious movie on HBO and my gosh this woman can act. Her performance is so strong. I cant speak of the other nominations so not as to compare, but to say Mo'Nique is very deserving of her win. And such an elegant thank you speech. God bless everyone and may you all stay safe

[@GY-hd4br]

RIP Robin Williams! 👼 🕊 and RIP Monique’s career! 😇 🕊 BLESS YOUR SOULS!

[@skylarthompson2683]

Watching this in 2021... seeing robin 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭

[@pradagirl777]

Notice how Monique didn't hug Lee Daniels when she first stood up or even mentioned his name during her acceptance speech. When questioned about it her excuse was that she already did on all the other award shows. However, the Academy Awards is way bigger and meaningful than the other award shows. Without Lee Daniels there wouldn't be no Precious or Oscar for Monique and of course now no Empire for her. If somebody gives you an opportunity of that magnitude the least you can do is be humble and thank the person who put you up there. I hate politics too but they exist EVERYWHERE not just Hollywood. That's just the way it is.

[@jonathanmoore9761]

A Will I don’t think Lee Daniels was broke. He produced Monsters Ball in 01. The film won Hallie Berry an Oscar for Best Actress.

[@guimrtns]

This is probably the only win that I feel it was 100% genuine, and based on the performance only. Most actors are like “look how many times i’ve lost, how much I suffered to get into the character, how many talk shows I went to, how much I fought to get this movie done, how likable I am, blah blah blah” Mo’Nique was different. She didn’t campaign, no “politics”. She did the film, delivered a great performance, people enjoyed it and the voted her. This is the power of a talented woman who believed in herself. Love her and respect her!!!

[@jettcarlburg356]

She thanked and honored Hattie McDaniel!!!!!

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

@Jiminy Cricket this is why racism need to stop .

[@ryenbarbedeaux5040]

We miss Monique in the big screen!!!! She needs some other roles that display her talent such as this movie did. MY LORD SHE CAN ACT! 100% one of the most deserving Oscars ever.