So Glenn Close beat Lady Gaga for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama at the 2019 Golden Globes last night in what may be one of the biggest upsets in modern Globe history.
Close, who was seated all the way at the back of the auditorium, won for her role in The Wife. The award is her 15th Golden Globe nom and third win over the course of her 45-year career as an actor. And while she has been nominated six times, she has never won an Academy Award.
During last night’s ceremony, Close gave a truly powerful acceptance speech, where she talked about how it took 14 years for The Wife to be produced, about how her own mother struggled with balancing marriage and motherhood and her personal life, and why seeking “personal fulfillment” outside of partners and children is vital.
The speech was met with teary-eyes and a standing ovation.
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But Gaga fans were unmoved, to say the least.
Many were furious that Mother Monster, who picked up a trophy for Best Original Song earlier in the evening, didn’t take home the top acting prize. Naturally, they took to social media to voice their outrage.
Here’s what the Little Monsters are saying…
I just found out Lady Gaga didn’t win best actress for her role in A Star Is Born, and I’m ANGRY. WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK?! #robbed
— em ?? (@EmilyPark24) January 7, 2019
i’m in the worst fuckimg mood of my life fuck u glen close @ladygaga babe u deserve the world
— Julia Schimansky (@JuliaSchimansky) January 7, 2019
who even is glen close i’m sorry lady gaga totally deserved that
— hads (@bonkersgabbie) January 7, 2019
Idk how a star is born didn’t win every award last night. Bradly cooper literally practiced for months and lady Gaga was incredible!
— NICOL CONCILIO (@nicolconcilio) January 7, 2019
You mean I stayed up past 10 pm only to watch Lady Gaga lose to Glen Close for a movie no one has seen. #GoldenGIobes pic.twitter.com/SX0h205xUb
— Jennifer Kassab (@kassab_jennifer) January 7, 2019
NO FUCK OFF WHO THE FUCK IS GLEN CLOSE GET OFF MY SCREEN
— r loves emily (@bluntgaga) January 7, 2019
GLEN CLOSE??? Not #LadyGaga?? I’m done with you #GoldenGlobes
You as drunk as Christian Bale and Bill Murray.#GoldenGlobeAwards #GaGaWasRobbed #WhoPaidForThisShit— Rien Forme (@rien4me) January 7, 2019
I HAVENT EVEN SEEN A STAR IS BORN YET AND IM SURE GLEN CLOSE IS GREAT. BUT LADY GAGA GOT ROBBED.
— Bridget Ferrin (@BridgetFerrin) January 7, 2019
Oh, but it doesn’t stop there…
Fuck Glen Close
— kenna (@kennam27) January 7, 2019
Even Glen Close can’t believe Lady Gaga didn’t win #goldenglobes2019 pic.twitter.com/DUUU7n3dlR
— truthfultomatoes (@truthfultomato1) January 7, 2019
It’s a shame glen close won instead. Thought she was dead. @ladygaga should have won. https://t.co/DmaVF5b77L
— Major Stamina (@MajorStamina1) January 7, 2019
homophobia won last night at the golden globes, gaga and bradley were ROBBED
— mariah scarey (@n4stynick) January 7, 2019
Ummmmm wait what? #GoldenglobeAwards2019 did he just say Glen Close? Please let this be another #moonlight moment@ @ladygaga was robbed. pic.twitter.com/fVibYuDIjk
— Joshua Hess (@joshuajjuice) January 7, 2019
Glen close really? She is junk. She was so surprised bscause enem she knows lady gaga was better.
— Chris church (@Churchy53) January 7, 2019
Fuck Glen Close, she had to portray a wife ….a disgruntled wife. Yet every other woman in the category had to make a drastic change and actually act!!!! #goldenglobes
— ?Killer Queen? (@KillerQueen315) January 7, 2019
Glen fucking close? She was against Lady fucking Gaga! What is it to you if we felt that she should of win?! Like does our opinions really effect your life lol. Like dam. But yet you are telling me to grow up. You need to act like you are grown boo. I’m 23 years old I’m grown.
— † (@AyooNoel) January 7, 2019
Related: That time Glenn Close beat Lady Gaga for Best Actress has been immortalized in memes
MonkeyMan
One week its “who cares about the Oscars, it’s trash”, the next week it’s “OMG- why didn’t my idol win everything??”
misterjack
Glenn Close is a brilliant actor. It is ridiculous to pan her acting talent. She may or may not have deserved to win for The Wife, but awards are, after all, only some people’s opinion.
simpss1275
I thought Lady Gaga was great in A Star Is Born, but Glenn Close also did a great job in The Wife. Both were worthy of winning. Last night turned out to be Ms. Close’s night according to the Hollywood Foreign Press. For all the haters out there, maybe Gaga will fare better at the Oscars.
man5996853
Olivia Colman will beat them all at the Oscars so it probably doesn’t really matter who won the Globe.
I think that Gaga did a terrific job but Glenn Close is likely to have given a better performance in almost any film she’s ever made. Gaga isn’t close to being of the same caliber actress.
Billy Budd
Come on. Come on, people. Glenn Close is ten times more of an actress than Gaga. The problem with these gay brats is that they only KNOW Gaga. Close is too old and they never saw her movies. Glenn Close is a superb actress and deserves to get her OSCAR.
richybruce
AGREE!!!!!!
erik24
Forever and always. And she was as gracious as could be. Also, the movie remake (of a very tired old story) was better than expected, but best movie ever? Only if you haven’t seen other movies.
Nicksname
Why do they have to be ‘gay brats’? Gaga has fans that aren’t gay. Why imply only the ‘gay’ fans are the ones who are making the hateful comments towards Glenn Close?
Giuseppe
Gaga has a potentially LONG career ahead of her, and while Close should’ve won her Oscar a long time ago, every year there’s a sentimental favorite, this is that year. Maybe if they’d have put Gaga in the Supporting category she’d have had a better chance??
Josh447
I loved Glenn Close the best in her diabolical schemetress movie Dangerous Liaisons with Keanu Reeves and John Malkovich. Oh such a delicious triad. She’s a seasoned pro and her magnetism and projection is far greater than Gaga’s. Gaga is a singer and needs more time in the acting field before accolades are due.
Peter
Couldn’t agree more. Gaga was very good, but she’s no Glenn Close.
Rock-N-RollHS
Don’t get the Gaga obsession. But gays have been loving drag queens forever, I guess.
Gaga’s performance way overrated, nonetheless. A solid performer and musician; an average to mediocre actress. Plus, no screen presence when she ain’t singing.
Gilliflower
Really Hollywood is a “who you know” organization from top to bottom. Given equal talent the awards are going to the people who have years of connections first. It is what it is.
barkomatic
Apparently, it’s really hard for some people to express disappointment without going into a childish rant on Twitter.
dinard38
Amen!!!!
David Pumo
I hope Gaga has something to say about the viscous, ignorant, and agest behavior of her little assholes. Wow. What a bunch of entitle brats.
DkTM7
Yes, David Pumo, #MotherMonster needs to come out and put her #Monsters in their place (as someone said, straight, gay, etc., or not), and show them how to be classy in defeat.
richybruce
The highlight of the evening was Glenn Close snatching that Globe from the whinny, narcissistic little fame monster that is Lady GagMe.
Xzamilloh
I tend to forget how gross pop star fans are on social media. If you’ve never seen Fatal Attraction, you are not doing anything with your life, plain and simple, so for these morons to not know who Glenn Close is when she’s been inspiring drag queens and gays for decades is almost sacrilege.
Scott Amundsen
For sure. She’s been robbed more times than a Brinks armored car.
Madame de Merteuil in DANGEROUS LIAISONS — she lost to Jodie foster in THE ACCUSED
Alex Forrest in FATAL ATTRACTION — she lost to Cher in MOONSTRUCK
Close has gone begging at the Oscars more times than Carter’s has pills.
Hussain-TheCanadian
It’s the Golden Globes Queen, get your award shows right………………………..also what is the name and email of the model in your avatar…………………………….i want to…………………………get his opinion on something.
Scott Amundsen
They didn’t give the Oscar to Judy Garland in 1955. Instead it went to Grace Kelly, of all people, for her drab and colorless performance in THE COUNTRY GIRL.
Okay so Gaga didn’t win; I get that. But Glenn Close happens to be one of the greatest actresses in the United States; I am not about to spit on her win.
Allure
Glen is a million times better actress. Tired of the annoying little monsters trying to hype up the overrated mess!
richybruce
Yasss!
Larry
I guess I am not included in EVERYONE since I am not pissed. What a ridiculous headline and story. The world does NOT revolve around Lady Gaga. Sure she has talent but her not winning changes NOTHING about the world or entertainment.
Mikestuff
I especially love how about 95% of the people upset with GLENN Close’s win spelled her name wrong in all of their posts. I know spelling doesn’t count on the internet but really?
Ghent
I agree with Mikestuff and would take it further: if you can’t spell someone’s name, then you shouldn’t be dissing them.
bobnla
I think we are looking at queer tears. Man up, and be quiet. Glenn Close is a terrific actress
gabbym
Who are these stupid people that think Lady Gaga is a better actress than Glenn Close? If you have ever had the please to watch Glenn on the screen or attend a performance in the theater, you would never second guess the choice made. An also worthy competitor for the prize would have been Melissa Mc Carthy who acted totally against type and turned in a steller performance as well…certainly not Lady Gaga.
ScottOn
The people who are really upset over Glenn Close winning obviously have not seen the film. Her performance was spectacular. A Star is Born is yet another remake as, someone said, a tired storyline. Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand did not win, even though people thought they should have. Glenn Close deserved the award. She is a brilliant actress! Lady Gaga is a wonderful musician, but NOT a great actress.
Josh447
Dead on. I walked out of ASIB at the thirty minute mark. Gaga bored me and didn’t grab my attention at all.
Now Glenn Close, I’m on the edge of my seat.
Chuck Macklin
ScottOn — Streisand DID win a Golden Globe for her A Star Is Born. In fact, her version won 5 GGs… Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress, Best Original Song, and Best Original Score. She personally took home 3 of those — Picture (since it was her production company that produced it), Actress and Original Song. Now, the difference between Streisand’s nominations and Gaga’s noms is Barbra’s categories were under Musical or Comedy (because, duh, it was a musical!), and Gaga’s was under Drama. I don’t know why they put hers in the Drama category. She and the film just might have fared better in the Musical or Comedy category. Hmm.
Prowelsh56
LOL….Glenn Closes career spans years. It’s a little disrespectful to say she is crap. I for one, sorry, was turned off the Mother Gaga after watching her neurotic, self indulgent bio movie. BUT I did see the movie and she was very good, but again Glenn Close is just spectacular….this result won’t affect World Peace so I am happy about that! Some people here need to get a hobby and stop living through the lives of celebrity.
Hussain-TheCanadian
She deserves the award, the movie is amazing – I enjoyed every minute of it, im surprised they didnt give the best actor award to her co-star, the wonderful Sir Jonathan Pryce.
PoetDaddy
It does no credit to Lady Gaga, whom I too like, to bash Glenn Close, who has been acting brilliantly since before Gaga was born. I am guessing that a lot of these children who insist that Gaga DESERVED the award never saw Glenn Close in “The Wife,” so they have no point of comparison. They also don’t have the perspective of time to know how generally meaningless Golden Globes really are.
the illuminati
This ^^
jjose712
This reminds me when Esperanza Spaulding won best new artist at the grammy’s and the Bieber fans went crazy.
jrh311
The problem with young people (ignorant and uninformed), “monsters” (viciously defensive and hostile towards anything that could be considered a slight to Gaga) and social media comment culture in general. All the idiots insulting Close for a win SHE wasn’t even responsible for deciding is just pathetic. And ALL these people need to be slapped and served with some third world problems. It’s just the stupid Golden Globes. Get a life.
gcmbeach
Nice plug.
PanzerRider
Getting upset about which filthy rich person won an award and which didn’t. Man, got to love first world problems.
OzJosh
LOL. “One of the biggest upsets in modern Globe history”?! Not at all, given most serious pundits tipped Close to win the GG, and win the Oscar. The apoplectic reactions are delusional fandom at its very best, especially as most admit not having seen The Wife and some haven’t even seen A Star Is Born. The fact is that Close gives a far more nuanced and accomplished performance than Gaga, who was no more than quite good in her film. For an actor to win a major award (especially Oscar) for their first film they really need to be extraordinary. Try Streisand in Funny Girl. Now that was an extraordinary performance. Gaga didn’t even come close to that.
gcmbeach
As opposed to the shameful product placement for hook-up sex, I think this is a good forum for people to see just how un-cultured and ignorant this society is becoming. I actually vote for these things. I voted for the Oscars and met with the actors. And am voting for the SAG awards. The Golden Globes are only 88 people or something who vote. They are part of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and they’ve been voting since 1944. This isn’t a popularity contest. It’s a serious award for serious actors. Being a voter for the other awards, I believe Lady Gaga deserves a nod, whether or not I believe she deserves Best Actress is not up to just me. But to other people that watch these movies in private, like I do, think about every single little thing and make their decision. Am honored to be asked. But it’s no small task. I wish I hand’t seen the Golden Globes last night because am not finished watching all the movies yet. I LOVED A Star is Born. But I have yet to see the wife. Personally, Christina Bale is not my favorite actor, but, boy did he deserve to win that award last night against all the other contenders. And, yes, Glenn Close is an A-list actress that has spent decades playing the most difficult roles on the screen. Lady Gaga admitted she played herself in high-school. Am not knocking her. She knocked my socks off. But it’s not that easy. I love the music. I love the amount of soul she put into the part. I think she outdid Streisand, Cher, Whitney and other pop stars who made themselves in movie stars, too. But it’s nice to see my fellow actors and industry people also win for the years, I know personally, they have suffered to be up on that stage and present an award, not just win one. So this is done with great effort and, sometimes great pain of responsibility to vote one actor over another. It is amazing to win an award. But it is JUST AS AMAZING to be nominated. That’s call a nod. So get over it. Her first time out? And she gets a nod for Best Actress. That’s like – WOW! She already won guys. She already won.
HereIAm
How can you possibly “love” a movie when a drunkard commits suicide at the end? The story is so mediocre and uninspiring.
GetOffMyInternets
@HereIAm you’re mediocre and uninspiring. We’d love it if you didn’t exist, you manufactured piece of sh*t!
rray63
Lady Gaga is a talented young woman. Glenn Close is a living legend. She is second to some only to Meryl Streep and that is saying something.
Shirley Marquez
They weren’t in direct competition at the Globes because of the comedy-drama separation. But for me the best actress of 2018 wasn’t EITHER of them. It was Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade, who sadly didn’t even win the Musical or Comedy category and more likely than not won’t be on the Oscar ballot at all.
rray63
it is the Hollywood Foreign Press after all and no one has ever figured out how they award anything.
MikeM
They were both nominated in the drama category, and were in direct competition with each other.. Olivia Colman won for comedy or musical.
batesmotel
If you’re that upset that some pop star didn’t get an acting award, then you may need to do some soul searching and attempt to evolve a bit more. Something off and unstable about that. There are a great deal of more important things to be upset about than a silly award that will one day end up in the garbage.
Jack Meoff
Wow, Gaga gives one good performance after a string of sketchy acting gigs and everyone expects her to win an award. What is this grade school where everyone gets an award? Gaga will most likely improve with time and may deserve an award in future but this outrage is way OTT.
Kangol
The Oscars have blown it more than once. They passed over Bette Davis for one of her greatest performances in _The Little Foxes_ in 1941, and gave it to Joan Fontaine instead. They passed her up again in 1950 for _All About Eve_, though she was in the running with fellow film actress Anne Baxter, who should have been in the Supporting Category. And yes, in 1954, both Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn were cheated when the Oscar went to Grace Kelly. Two actresses, Katharine Hepburn and Meryl Streep, have been repeatedly nominated for excellent performances, and even they have been passed over at times in favor of actresses with less compelling performances. Glenn Close has never won the Oscar, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s rewarded this year. Lady Gaga is young and very talented, so I hope she’s rewarded as well in the future.
raincityjack
I’m having a hard time imagining any of Gaga’s little monsters popping for movie tickets to see The Wife. Though I’m 60 and male, I’m a fan of both women. IMHO, Close gave the better performance. Gaga gave a great performance in the better movie (though both films were pure Hollywood contrivances). The outrage is utterly predictable and not even a little newsworthy but again, the loudest of these butthurt fans are very likely the opinions of people who did not see both films.
justmythoughts
Lady Gaga was fine in her movie. However, Glenn Close was “The Wife”, she owned every scene she was in. Plus, she is an overall amazing actress. I hope Glenn goes all the way to a well deserved Oscar win!
the illuminati
I fell asleep watching ASIB, GaGa was OK but nothing special, GC on the other hand gave a stunning performance, as she always does, she was the more deserving. Even if GaGa were in the musical/comedy category she still would have lost out as she would have been outclassed again by the winner in that category OC.
Daws
I haven’t watched “The Wife” yet but Glenn Close is a f***ing legend and “A Star Is Born” is overrated. Didn’t care for the film and the music got old QUICK.
pattygale
I think Gaga’s fans have to realize that just because you’re a fan, doesn’t mean she should win. I know this because I’ve been a huge fan of Richard Gere, who’s made many movies where I thought he deserved an award.
Someone deemed better won. Fact of life.
Blackceo
Glenn Close is a legend and one of my favorite actresses. Alex Forrest, Cruella, Norma Desmond, Sunny Von Bulow, Patty Hewes. Those shitty little monsters better put some respect on her name.
JessPH
Glenn Close is a legend but The Wife is a terrible movie. Even if she wins the Oscars, it won’t be one of the most memorable Oscar Best Actress wins. Think of Meryl Streep’s Oscar win for the awful movie Iron Lady. Hardly anyone remembers that victory. Close should have won for Dangerous Liaisons. If not GaGa, perhaps Colman should win for The Favourite.
Felecia
I would support any award for La Ga that had to do with singing, for she is of a caliber there that few have reached…but as for acting; there’s always more camp in her performances than you’d find in a room full of drag queens, and that god-awful season of American Horror Story she was in seemed like nothing more than a sex-tape of “Death and Orgies at Ga Ga’s place” with cameos from regular character-actors in the series popping up to play…just asking, but how did we go from ‘does she have a penis’ (NO) to ‘give this amazing star EVERY award in the world’, lol….when Close was gathering her first Hollywood accolades, Ms Ga Ga wasn’t even born yet. And as far as I know, no Oscar or Golden Globe has gone to any actor that fresh from the womb when someone of Close’s talent was also up for consideration, lol….relax, Millennial Monsters; your Monster Queen has plenty of time left to hone her acting skills and start collecting trophies too..if she’s any good, that is. No question about Glenn Close, so it is what it is, lol….
Paulie P
For the record Judy Garland didn’t win either and should have because it was deserved. Gaga did a good job but not good enough to beat Close. To those who haven’t seen The Wife should to see what real acting is all about. Trust me.
ptb2016
Lady Gaga did ok ina movie I found rather boring, music apart, which was good. Agree with Pauline P, Judy Garland was brilliant in her version and not getting the Oscar is still one of the worst mistakes the Oscars ever made, and they’ve made some really bad decisions!
graphicjack
To all these whiny Gaga fans, I have one thing to say: if Gaga wants to see a GG, Madonna has two. Bahahahaha.
djmcgamester
People really think Lady Gaga is a better actress than Glenn Close? Seeing a comment of “homophobia wins again” is ridiculous. Should they give the award to someone who didn’t earn it for the sake of political correctness? Sorry, but I’m completely against that sort of behavior. Fact is, Lady Gaga was nominated, which in itself a big deal. They don’t just throw anyone up there.
Then let’s look at “Call Me by Your Name”. It won an Oscar. Obviously a case of blatant homophobia. “God’s Own Country” won a bunch of international awards. It wasn’t mainstream in the US so the chances of winning here were small.
People on Twitter just live for outrage and offense.
MISTERJETT
omg, they knew going in that someone was going to win and the others were going to not win. there are no guaranteed winners until the envelope is opened.
Doug
Glenn Close has done some serious acting for over 30 years now. Gaga has just started her career. The whining is ridiculous.
ShowMeGuy
People forget that the Golden Globes are awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press which means the voters are not American fad followers who embrace this year’s trendy hot flash in the spotlight. The HFP prefers a little more substance and they also prefer a history from their award winners.
nitejonboy
Gaga essentially played a slightly altered version of herself, it’s called acting because you’re supposed to play something you’re not. Glenn Close is a legend and she deserved that award. But it doesn’t matter because Olivia Colman is walking away the OSCAR for the best performance of the year.