7-Year-Old Brooklynn Prince Cried On Stage And Stole The Show At The 23rd Critics' Choice Awards

January 15, 2018 15:52

The 23rd Critics' Choice Awards was the gathering of Hollywood's finest minds. The weeknight event, which was held at an airport hangar in Santa Monica, was more glamorous than the recent Golden Globes.

The event featured many uplifting and unforgettable experiences. One of those moments was the emotional and humorous acceptance speech given by the adorable 7-year-old Brooklynn Prince.

Prince’s award, her show-stealing reaction, and speech

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Prince was all emotional when her name was announced as the winner in the category of ‘best young actor/actress’. Walking up stage dressed in a gorgeous red gown, she was fighting back tears as she received the award.

Brooklynn Prince + Millicent Simmonds pic.twitter.com/bkbrB4AIvb

— Brooklynn Online (@BrooklynnOnline) January 12, 2018

Audience reaction to Prince's speech

Prince’s speech moved many to tears at the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards.

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Dressed gorgeously in a sparkly red dress, Prince cried happy tears throughout her speech and humorously remarked that she and fellow nominees should "go and get ice cream afterwards".

Critics’ Choice Awards: I want to cry tears of joy because my old pal @thebrooklynnk from @FloridaProject won!!! pic.twitter.com/OhV01b1Stb

— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) January 12, 2018

Her humorous but adorable remark left the audience cracking in an affectionate laughter. She simply stole the show. Prince went on to thank God and the movie director for the opportunity to star as Moonee in the movie. She went on to thank her family and her “team".

Last night was emotional and amazing! I still can't believe I won! Thank you @CriticsChoice for this wonderful honor. I was so moved. I was also incredibly excited to meet Millie and Jake. #GodIsGood #thecriticsrule pic.twitter.com/67B56FwCQF

— Brooklynn Prince (@thebrooklynnk) January 12, 2018

Prince’s appeal for charity.

Prince is no doubt a kid with a large heart. “I would like to dedicate this award to all the ‘Moonees’ out there,” Prince said, referring to impoverished families like the ones at the center of Baker’s film.

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Prince urged the audience to go out of their way to help others, stating that poverty is a huge problem out there.

She not only got the much coveted top prize in the Best Young Actor/Actress category at the Critics’ Choice Award but also won the hearts of the audience.

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Over to you guys. What do you think about her speech?