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Iona Kirby
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The Screen Actors Guild honoured the finest performances in TV and film on Saturday.
And things kicked off with a bang at the 20th annual SAG Awards, held in Los Angeles.
The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role gong was the first award of the evening, and went to Lupita Nyong’o for 12 Years A Slave.
She’s done it again: Lupita Nyong’o won Best Supporting Actress at the SAG awards on Sunday in Los Angeles
The stunning actress jumped for joy as the crowd whooped and stood up to applaud jer before she took the stage and collected her award from Matt Damon.
‘Being recognised by fellow actors is an honour of the highest order and I want to thank all of you so much,’ Lupita said before thanking her director.
‘Thank you, thank you, thank you Steve McQueen. Thank you for taking a flashlight and shining it under the floorboard of this nation and reminding us what we stand on. You are love personified.’
Lupita ended her acceptance speech