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Jean Smart Wins Golden Globe for ‘Hacks,’ Uses Platform to Urge “Do the Right Thing

Smart used pre-show interviews to address the political climate.

Overview

  • The Hacks star won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy at the Beverly Hilton, marking her third Golden Globe for the role.
  • On the red carpet she called the moment a turning point for the country, urged people to keep their heads, and said she was speaking as a citizen and a mom.
  • In a restrained acceptance, she referenced having delivered her “rant” earlier, asked audiences to do the right thing, and joked, “What can I say? I’m a greedy bitch.”
  • Smart and other attendees, including Mark Ruffalo and Wanda Sykes, wore protest pins such as “Be Good” and “ICE Out” linked to outrage over the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
  • Smart said Hacks season five is going well but feels overshadowed by current events, with the renewed series due to continue production this year.