Hollywood star and all-round legend Daniel Kaluuya just won the BAFTA Rising Star award, the only BAFTA that the public votes for, for his outstanding performance in last year’s Get Out.
And we’re super happy for him, honestly we are. We’re just also crying a little bit, because his acceptance speech was like… really, really sweet.
The 28-year-old Brit ran through a laundry list of your standard thank-yous, before getting into the really important shit:
I am a product of arts funding in the UK. I want to thank people who support that, mainstream arts and grass roots levels. Thank you for letting me think different.
After noticing the countdown clock starting to usher him off stage (“There’s a countdown – I wasn’t supposed to say that but I’ve said it now, we break all the rules!“), he got to the best bit: thanking his mum.
Mum – you’re the reason why I started, why I’m here, you’re the reason I keep going. This is yours.
Daniel Kaluuya makes an emotional #EERisingStar acceptance speech dedicated to his mum ???? #EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/vsIlF1uWTd
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 19, 2018
Obviously people love him, because this bloke is impossible to not love.
loved his speech. he is super talented, so glad he is finally getting the recognition he deserves in the uk. "i am the product of arts funding in the uk" yes daniel!
— helena. (@grrrumpypanda) February 19, 2018
Daniel Kaluuya with his award for being the Rising Star of the year ???? pic.twitter.com/szJ2WAZ5q2
— best of daniel kaluuya (@bestofkaluuya) February 18, 2018
Daniel Kaluuya just won a BAFTA what a flipping time to be alive. That’s emotional ????????????????????????
— #GSAP (@Stormzy1) February 18, 2018
He is Daniel Kaluuya
— Bash Mutumba ???????? (@BashMutumba) February 19, 2018
He is Ugandan
He is a #BlackPanther#WakandaIsUganda #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/qkNKIAG9Ah
“I am a product of arts funding within the UK. I would like to thank people who financially support that.” Daniel Kaluuya, 2018 Baftas
— Steve Manthorp (@Manthorp) February 19, 2018
I’m just over the bloody moon for Daniel Kaluuya ✊????
— Lois Frost ☮ (@lofrost) February 19, 2018
Awwww MATE. Congratulations, you bloody star.
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