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Zoe Saldaña thanks family after first Oscar win: 'I am a proud child of immigrant parents'

Zoe Saldana won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Emilia Perez at the 97th Academy Awards.
In her acceptance speech, Saldana expressed pride in her immigrant roots, saying, 'I am proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands.'
Saldana apologized to the people of Mexico for any offense taken from the film and expressed a desire for dialogue.
She dedicated her award to her grandmother, who immigrated to the U.S. In 1961, saying, 'my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted.

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Zoe Saldaña: Hispanic talent, distinguished at the Oscar Awards

Used to star in galactic, fantastic and comical stories (see Avengers' and Avatar's sagas or the latest Star Trek films), she wanted to break with the everyday and achieve success with another record. And she got it. Because Zoe Saldaña, with a different role than she had gotten used to, has managed to position herself at the top of the seventh art. in the 97th edition of the Oscar Awards.Read more]]>

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Corriere Della Sera

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Sydney Morning Herald

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India Today

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Actor Zoe Saldana talked about her immigrant roots after her first Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress. She played the role of Rita in Emilia Perez.

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