“Our softness is not a liability”: Teyana Taylor

Grammy-nominated singer and dancer Teyana Taylor has captured global attention after dedicating her Golden Globe win to brown girls around the world.

Taylor won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in One Battle After Another at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, held in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday night.

She triumphed over strong contenders including Amy Madigan and Ariana Grande in the category.

An emotional Taylor accepted the award with a powerful and heartfelt speech that quickly resonated with audiences worldwide, drawing widespread praise on social media.

One Battle After Another and Hamnet emerged as the biggest winners in the film categories at the ceremony.

Teyana Taylor just gave the best speech of the entire award season at the Golden Globes

“To my brown sisters and little brown girls nominated tonight, our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room… pic.twitter.com/LeWdDFA3Yr

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 12, 2026

A golden moment for Teyana Taylor, whose supporting role in One Battle After Another just won her Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture at the #GoldenGlobes ! pic.twitter.com/ipio0BbhNi

— Sumit (@SumitHansd) January 12, 2026

& if I say Teyana Taylor is a textbook example of how good things get when you get away from that nigga that’s jealous of you & your shine…. pic.twitter.com/m6nBb0nn5h

— baby. (@bknowsbestt) January 12, 2026

Teyana Taylor just won Best Supporting Actress for “One Battle After Another” #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/FDIfG4ZWtf

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 12, 2026

A reminder that Teyana Taylor should have won every single award of 2024 for A THOUSAND AND ONE. pic.twitter.com/1fovW9czkB

— Kenny Díaz (@Kenny_DiazPR) January 12, 2026

Teyana Taylor has lived so many lives and has excelled in all of them.

— Waiting to Oxtail (@ThatDudeMCFLY) January 12, 2026

teyana taylor is a testament to never give up and to completely lean into all the gifts god has given you. https://t.co/6LrYzA9FQl

— LOVE IS A LUXURY OUT NOW! (@langstonbleu) January 12, 2026