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Daytime Emmys: Mishael Morgan becomes FIRST Black woman to win Lead Actress in a Drama

‘General Hospital’ won the Outstanding Daytime Drama Friday while ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ took home the prize for Outstanding Talk Show

The 49th edition of the Daytime Emmy Awards took place at the Pasadena Civic Center on Friday, June 24. The coveted award ceremony aired on CBS was hosted by duo Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. Celebrating the best of TV, we saw ‘General Hospital’ winning the Outstanding Daytime Drama Friday while ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ took home the prize for Outstanding Talk Show.
 
However, the big news of the evening came when actress Mishael Morgan made history after she became the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress on a Daytime Drama. She won the award for her role as Amanda Sinclair on the show ‘The Young and the Restless’. She took home the prize against Marci Miller, Cynthia Watros, Laura Wright, and Arianne Zucker. Social media users were moved by her powerful speech as they congratulated her on the big win. 
 
 
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‘I am in shock’

Taking to the stage with her big win, Mishael Morgan delivered a powerful speech that quickly got the Internet talking. “I do not do anything in my life without first thinking God”, said Morgan adding, “I thank you so much…. This is epic.” Morgan then went on to thank her parents, her sisters, and the husband “who I dragged out here [to L.A.] and who let me work and follow my dream,” as well as the agent “who met me years ago and believed in me at times when I didn’t believe me and myself.”
 
Morgan continued, “I am in shock” adding, “I am so immensely proud of our generation. We are breaking glass ceilings left, right and center. I am so honored to be a vessel and to experience this moment, and it’s because of everybody who’s out there today proving to the world that we can and we will do this thing called equality and unity together.” Whilst closing her emotional speech, the 35-year-old actress shared, “I was born on a tiny island, Trinidad and Tobago, in the Caribbean, and now I’m standing on an international stage and I am being honored regardless of the color of my skin, regardless of my passport, for being the best at what I do.” She concluded, “And now there are little girls all around the world and they’re seeing another step forward and know that no matter the industry, no matter the vocation, no matter what, they can strive to be the best at what they do not only can achieve it, but they will be celebrated for it.”
 
 

‘You deserve all you are receiving’

“It took until this night for having the first African American actress win in Lead Actress! So proud of Mishael Morgan”, said one user as another posted, “Mishael was the SOLE A** WINNER. But that's a win FOR HER, not the damn show. Let me not hear nobody piggyback off of it. Let me repeat: that is Mishael's win alone. PS. F**k you, Mal Young for playing in this woman's face.”

The next one shared, “If Mishael was thinking about leaving #YR like it’s been rumored they better pay my girl the BIG A** BUCKS to keep her bc they would look like idiots your Lead Actress who made HISTORY is leaving & you not doing anything in your power to keep her!!” One added, “Congratulations to the beautiful wonderful Mishael Morgan! Bravo and you deserve all you are receiving” as, another tweeted, “It was a beautiful moment and her speech was so moving.” And, one concluded, “Mishael Morgan making history! That speech was so great. When it's posted, I encourage everyone to give it a listen. Congratulations, Mishael!”