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How Many Times Was the Word 'Love' Said? Golden Globe Acceptance Speeches, By the Numbers
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How Many Times Was the Word 'Love' Said? Golden Globe Acceptance Speeches, By the Numbers How often were parents thanked at Sunday's show? PEOPLE investigates
By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a former associate editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018.People Editorial GuidelinesPublished on January 11, 2016 02:20PM EST The
Golden Globes not only celebrated Hollywood’s finest performances of the past year, but also served as proof that no star is cool enough to not thank mom while accepting their award. And
it’s pretty freakin’ adorable.
But it wasn’t just parents that were celebrated during acceptance speeches. “God” was said six times, variations of “thank you” were spoken 152 times, “love” was uttered 15 times and “oh my
God” was said once (by our forever heartthrob Christian Slater).
So, how did last night’s winners do? PEOPLE investigates (cue the Law & Order theme song).
God # of times: 7# of celebrity culprits: 5; including Steve Jobs screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Denzel WashingtonLine to remember: “And my wife, oh my God,
thank you for making me the happiest man alive. You make all my dreams come true.” – Christian Slater
Thank You # of times: 152# of celebrity culprits: 27; including The Revenant‘s Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Jobs‘s Kate WinsletLine to remember: “Because of [my American Horror Story cast], I
was able to shine, I guess. Thank you for sharing your talent with me. I wanted to be an actress before I wanted to be a singer.” – Lady Gaga
Mom # of times: 4# of celebrity culprits: 4; including The Affair‘s Maura Tierney and American Horror Story‘s Lady GagaLine to remember: “I have to thank my mom – ah, I can’t believe this!”
– Brie Larson
Love # of times: 15# of celebrity culprits: 14; including Creed‘s Sylvester Stallone and Joy‘s Jennifer LawrenceLine to remember: “Terrence Howard, I am nothing without you. Cookie is
nothing without Lucious. I love you. Thank you so much!” – Taraji P. Henson, thanking her Empire costar
Will this ratio hold true throughout awards season? Tune into the next big awards show: The 21st annual Critics’ Choice Awards air Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on A&E, Lifetime and LMN, to find out.
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