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“You are the champions,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher told the crowd at the most glamorous union meeting of the year. During her nearly four-minute speech at the SAG Awards, Drescher criticized AI, reflected on the importance of women who can lead and “still show the red lip,” and reminded everyone that we all have “the gentle whispers of truth in our minds.” carry hearts”. Love.” The bulk of her remarks, however, were devoted to praising the members who participated in the longest strike in SAG-AFTRA history. “Their collective dignity and perseverance to stand up and say we deserve better because we are better have resulted in a historic billion-dollar deal,” she told the room. “Their solidarity galvanized workers around the world and sparked what will forever be remembered as the Hot Summer of Work.”
Throughout the evening, several nominees and presenters also took time to acknowledge the impact of the Hollywood strikes. Opening the ceremony, Idris Elba took a moment to “honor and recognize” everyone who “has championed SAG-AFTRA.” In her acceptance speech, Lily Gladstone noted that it had been a “tough year” and expressed her pride in having “come here in solidarity with all our other unions”. Sorry AMPTP, but it looks like post-strike solidarity is strong.