In an emotional speech, Moore said her win was a reminder "that I do belong" after she considered quitting acting altogether.
Horror has entered the chat -- along with Demi Moore -- at the Golden Globe. And it wasn't long until her daughters entered too ... with screams and cheers!
The 62-year-old actress accepted her first ever Golden Globe Award for Best actress in a Comedy for her performance in The Substance on Sunday night. It was her third nomination for her entire career -- and first win -- with the star sharing her shock with the audience in an emotional speech.
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View Story"I really wasn't expecting that," Moore began. "I have been doing this for a long time, over 45 years."
"This is the first time I have ever won anything as an actor and I am just so humbled and grateful," she added, shocking viewers at home.
Moore then recalled a time "30 years ago" when an unnamed producer told her she was a "popcorn actress" and it lead her to believe that awards like a Golden Globe were not something she was "allowed to have."
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View StoryThe actress revealed that a few years ago she thought she had reached a "point where I thought that maybe, 'This was it, maybe I've done what I'm supposed to do.'"
However, it wasn't until she received the "bonkers" script for The Substance during a "low point" that took her career to another level.
"I am so grateful to step in and play this woman," she said
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View StoryShe ended her moving speech by speaking about the message of The Substance's.
"One thing that I think this movie is imparting is in those moments when we don't think we’re smart enough, or pretty enough, or skinny enough, or successful enough, or basically just not enough. I had a woman say to me, just, no, you will never be enough, but you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick," she said as she began to get emotional.
"And so today I celebrate this as a marker of my wholeness and of the love that is driving me. And for the gift of doing something I love and being reminded that I do belong. Thank you so much."
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View StoryMoore's win came in a very competitive category. She was up against Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Zendaya (Challengers).
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Moore described The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, as being about "the violence we have against ourselves" as women. In the film, her character, Elisabeth Sparkle, takes a drug that births a younger, sexier version of herself (Margaret Qualley) out of her spine; from there, chaos ensues.
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Chaos also ensued back home as Moore's daughters all shared the same video clip of their live reaction to mom's big win from their watch party at home.
"SHE DID IT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭," Scout wrote alongside the share, while Tallulah commented, "I love her so f--king much, I have no words."
Rumer added, "GO MAMA GO. So so proud of you. Omg I love you so much. So well deserved," while Scout couldn't resist jumping back in herself to write, "😭😭😭😭😭😭 this is a huge win for EVERYONE."
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Family friend and former British media personality Amanda de Cadenet was also in the room and shared another view of the celebration.
"Friends and Family so overjoyed and thrilled for our beloved @demimoore !" she wrote. "It doesn’t always happen that good things happen for great people. But this is one of those moments where it has all lined up beautifully. And what a speech ! In true Demi style, straight from her sweet spirit and her authentic, humble heart. #ProudFriend ❤️❤️❤️ #demimoore #goldenglobes2025"
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming kept the love going, too, sharing a video clip of Moore ahead of the ceremony showing off her gown. To this, she wrote, "We're screaming over here!!! Congratulations @demimoore!!!!!"
Willis' extended family, including both his current wife and ex-wife, have remained close over the year, even spending much of the 2020 Covid pandemic together, and have only grown closer as the family has come together to support the patriarch amid his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.