When she said she’s never won anything, that was something.
It just broke me because I know what that was like.
I was just so happy for her, and I had tears coming down my cheeks."
Ke Huy Quan; Demi Moore at the 2025 Golden Globes.Credit:Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty (2)
Indeed, both Quan and Moore share a relatively similar history of being overlooked in Hollywood.
It was also an emotional moment for DeBose, whose voice memorably cracked upon reading Quan’s name aloud.
Why was she so emotional in that moment?
Ke Huy Quan wins Best Supporting Actor at the 2023 Golden Globes.Rich Polk/NBC via Getty
“I was just rooting for him.
I was like, this person is so deserving.
I’m so glad he’s going to have his moment free of controversy.
I couldn’t help but be emotional.
That’s what got me.”
“This is the first time Im hearing this,” Quan says to his costar.
“Thats so beautiful.
“You are a beautiful human and deserve all the good things in the world,” DeBose adds.
“Im very proud of you.”
