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Golden Globes 2022: Fans 'incredibly happy' with Ariana DeBose's Supporting Actress win

Fans could not contain their excitement after Ariana DeBose won the Best Supporting Actress for 'West Side Story'

Steven Spielberg’s latest movie ‘West Side Story’ did not perform well at the box office. However, all the actors in the movie were praised for their performances, especially Ariana DeBose. She received universal acclaim for her performance in the movie and everyone unanimously said that she will be one of the frontrunners during the awards season.

HFPA just announced the winners of the 79th edition of the Golden Globes and Ariana DeBose turned out to be one of the top winners at the event this year, winning the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Female) for ‘West Side Story’. The American actress was always touted to be a frontrunner in the category and was up against the likes of Kirsten Dunst (‘The Power of the Dog’), Ruth Negga (‘Passing’), Caitriona Balfe (‘Belfast’), and Aunjanue Ellis (‘King Richard’).

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DeBose felt elated after winnings the trophy and said that it feels great to be “acknowledged” for a project that she worked hard for. She wrote on Twitter, “There is still work to be done, but when you’ve worked so hard on a project – infused with blood, sweat, tears, and love – having the work seen and acknowledged is always going to be special. Thank you.”

Fans were delighted to hear that DeBose won the accolade and flooded the social media platform, Twitter, with congratulatory messages. One of the fans wrote, “Ariana DeBose absolutely deserves every award for her role as Anita in West Side Story! Congratulations on your Golden Globe @ArianaDeBose.” Another user said, “Congrats, @ArianaDeBose! People are still learning every day how great West Side Story is! Onward to the Oscars!”
Another fan stated, “Congratulations Ariana! Your performance in West Side Story was phenomenal. Much deserved.”

Meanwhile, another fan opined, “Completely deserved. She was PHENOMENAL.” Another social media user noted, “Your performance had me breathless. Congratulations and thank you.”

“Congratulations @ArianaDeBose, I’ll still remember seeing that girl who blew me away at the Tonys performance of *Summer* and thinking “she’s going to be big!” But never did I realize I was witnessing the person who’d gift us with a new Anita for the ages. Felicidades!” another fan stated. Another fan noted, "You’re amazing. I’m so incredibly happy for you!! You earned this award and all the joy and respect and love along with it. Cheers to you!"

This is DeBose’s seventh win in the same category. Earlier, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress trophy by the Detroit Film Critics Society, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Florida Film Critics Circle, Portland Critics Association Awards, Midnight Critics Circle, and DiscussingFilm Critics’ Awards.

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