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Queer Women Rejoice! Olivia Colman Wins Oscar for The Favourite
"GAY RIGHTS!!"
By Taylor HendersonFebruary 24 2019 / 11:21 PM
Taylor Henderson
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one! 
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Olivia Colman just won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in The Favourite.
"This is hilarious," said a clearly shocked Colman. "I got an Oscar!"
Rachel Weisz said it best when she declared "GAY RIGHTS!"
\u201cOLIVIA COLMAN GETTING AN OSCAR..... https://t.co/oWHsODlkPd\u201d
 — taylor (@taylor)
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This is the first win of the night for The Favourite, the extremely queer eighteenth-century story of Queen Anne (Colman) and the women vying for her attention. 
Coleman dedicated the award to, "any little girl who's practicing her speech on the telly...you never know." 
Watch the speech below:
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