The Best of The Gloden Globes: Anya Taylor-Joy

Amid a long evening of awkward transitions, glitches and a lot of talk about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity, actor Anya Taylor-Joy was the highlight of the night. Wearing a breathtaking emerald green custom Dior Couture gown, and Tiffany & Co. jewelry valued at more than 1 million dollars (including earrings featuring more than 18 total carats of diamonds), Taylor-Joy was definitely dressed for success. And it sure is a good thing she did; Anya won her first Golden Globe for her role in “The Queen’s Gambit.”

Aside from Taylor-Joy, the biggest winners of the 78th Golden Globes were Nomadland and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

The two films earned awards for best picture; Nomadland for the drama category and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm for the comedy or musical division.

Among one of the highlights, Chloe Zhao, the director behind Nomadland, became the first woman to win the best director award since 1984, when Barbara Streisand secured an award for Yentl.

Despite nominations for Black actors and filmmakers being sparse, winners were not in short supply. John Boyega, Daniel Kaluuya, Andra Day and the late Chadwick Boseman were all honored for their work during Sunday’s ceremony.

In general, many of Sunday’s winners used their acceptance speeches as a platform to call for diversity and inclusivity within the industry at large.

“In the spirit of inclusion, I hope that this time next year, this ceremony reflects the true breadth and diversity of the film and television being made today, because there is so much more to be celebrated,” said Dan Levy, the writer and one of the stars of “Schitt’s Creek.”