Mo'Nique wins the best supporting actress Academy Award for her role as a frightfully abusive mother in "Precious", directed by the openly gay Lee Daniels. The actress and comedienne, who hosts The Mo'Nique Show on BET, had been considered the front-runner and racked up supporting actress wins at the Golden Globes, Spirit Awards and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, among many others.
Mo'Nique becomes the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar tonight, some 70 years after Hattie McDaniel became the first to do so for "Gone with the Wind." Mo'Nique's electric blue dress was the same color as McDaniel's evening gown when she won for GWTW. "I want to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel for enduring all she had to so that I would not have to," Mo'Nique said in accepting the Oscar
In one of the first big surprises of the evening, Geoffrey Fletcher just won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for "Precious", becoming the first black to do so and beating expected winners Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for "Up in the Air." Mo'Nique's performance as Mary Jones was riveting. Watch her acceptance speech WHEN YOU JUMP.
you go mo'nique!
Posted by: Christian Lebeija | 07 March 2010 at 22:19
She deserved it. Truly a riveting performance in Precious.
And mad kudos to the screenwriter for winning the Oscar for Adapted Screenplay. I think that was a surprise but deserved win!
Posted by: Rodney B | 07 March 2010 at 22:26
I loved this. Mo'Nique has been full of surprises since Shadowboxer, another Lee Daniels fine. Her role as Mary Jones was raw and intense. She truly deserved this award. Brava!
Posted by: Former COGIC | 07 March 2010 at 22:32
Bravo girl!!
Posted by: Taylor Siluwé | 07 March 2010 at 23:02
And mamma was strutting too!
Work, Mo'Nique, WORK!
Posted by: Joey | 07 March 2010 at 23:05
BRAVA!
Posted by: The Truth | 08 March 2010 at 00:42
Beautiful!! Congrats Monique!
Posted by: Isis | 08 March 2010 at 06:37
Congratulations to Monique and Geoffery Fletcher (screenwriter)! Well deserved and well earned. I am so proud!
Posted by: HD | 08 March 2010 at 08:22
Rod,
I am in tears because YOU just uncovered something I didn't realize: NOT ONLY WAS MO'NIQUE'S DRESS THE SAME COLOR AS HATTIE MCDANIELS; HER HAIR WAS STYLED THE SAME WAY! Mo'Nique's look was a tribute to Hattie McDaniels! As a full-figured Black woman, Mo'Nique took that moment to pay homage to the 1st who did it so eloquently.
Thanks Rod, for your continuing brilliant research!
YAY FOR MO'NIQUE!!!! I am so happy for her because I have followed Mo' for years and years (way back to small clubs in the DC/Bmore area) and I STILL FORGOT THAT WAS HER ON THE SCREEN! There were moments when I wanted Mary Jones' head and THAT is acting!
BRAVA!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 08 March 2010 at 08:22
She won it, she deserved it she WERKED it, congrats!
Posted by: DT | 08 March 2010 at 08:48
Proud of you Monique. We love you. She gave the best performance of the decade. Congrats!!!!!!
Posted by: Fred | 08 March 2010 at 09:45
Mo'Nique, my sister.
Not only are you the funniest, beautiful and talented actress and performer.
You are the epitome of Black Grace and Eloquence.
Congratulations on your well deserved Oscar win and may the success keep coming!
Amen.
Posted by: Distant Lover | 08 March 2010 at 16:33
I was just sharing with my partner that who would've thought that the same "Queen of Comedy" who used to go "Hey, Boo!" to the Professor (hey, Boo, indeed!) would be standing years later as an Academy Award winner! I'm so glad for her growth and accomplishments, and her tribute to Hattie McDaniel! God bless her, and congratulations, Mo'Nique!
Posted by: Rodney M. | 09 March 2010 at 15:55