Rose Byrne's Golden Globes speech is a hilarious delight

"I want to thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale, he couldn't be here because he's getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey."
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Rose Byrne speaks onstage at the Golden Globes.
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You star Rose Byrne took home Best Female Actor (Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy) at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, giving a speech that ranged from thanking writer-director Mary Bronstein to bearded dragons.

"We shot this maybe in 25 days for like, $8.50," Byrne said. "This is a tiny film, so this is a huge thing to be up here. And my brother's my date — thanks, George. Thanks, my mum and dad who bought Paramount+ so they could watch the Golden Globes from Sydney."

Lastly, Byrne thanked her husband, Bobby Cannavale, who wasn't in attendance. "He couldn't be here because he's getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey. So thank you, baby."

Check out the whole list of Golden Globes award winners and nominees.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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