Michelle Williams's Emmy call for equal pay hailed as 'best speech ever' emmys
Michelle Williams is known for delivering impressive prepared performances on screen, but she gave one live Sunday at the Emmys, during her candid speech about the importance of equal pay.
While accepting the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Williams, who is usually quite private, thanked the cast, especially co-star Sam Rockwell, and crew offor working so hard to make the show come together. She thanked the makers of the show for investing in her. “I see this as an acknowledgment of what is possible when a woman is trusted to discern her own needs, feel safe enough to voice them and respected enough that they’ll be heard,” Williams said. “When I asked for more dance classes, I heard, ‘Yes,’ more voice lessons, ‘Yes,’ a different wig, a pair of fake teeth not made out of rubber, ‘Yes.
She continued, “And so the next time a woman, and especially a woman of color, because she stands to make 52 cents on the dollar compared to her white, male counterpart, tells you what she needs in order to do her job, listen to her, believe her. Because one day she may stand in front of you and say thank you for allowing her to succeed because of her workplace environment and not in spite of it.”“Matilda this is for you, like everything else.
Her speech was a hit, both at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. where the awards show was held and online.
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