Cate Blanchett has criticised awards shows after winning a prize for TÁR.
The actress, who is tipped to win an Oscar later this season for her acclaimed performance in the new movie, took home the Best Actress prize at the Critics Choice Awards over the weekend.
During her acceptance speech, she gave thanks to various people, then ended her speech by laying into the "patriarchal pyramid" of awards shows and shared her support for other women across the industry.
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"It's like, what is this patriarchal pyramid where someone stands up here?" she questioned the audience.
"Why don't we just say there's a whole raft of female performances that are in concert and in dialogue with one another, and stop the televised horse race of it at all?
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"Because can I tell you, every single woman – whether [it's] television, film, advertising, tampon commercials, whatever – you're all out there doing amazing work that is inspiring me continually.
"So thank you. I share this with you all," Blanchett concluded.
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Alongside Blanchett, Brendan Fraser took home the Best Actor prize for his performance in The Whale, the star giving an emotional speech as he accepted his award.
"If you, if a guy like Charlie who I played in this movie, if you struggle with obesity or you feel like you're in a dark sea – I want you to know that if you can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen," he said.
Ke Huy Quan was named Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All At Once, which won the most prizes of the night including Best Picture.
Meanwhile, Angela Bassett's Best Supporting Actress win for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever puts her one step closer to making history at the Oscars, potentially becoming the first performer to win an acting award for a performance in a Marvel movie.
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