EJAE在上台領獎時難掩激動,淚流滿面。 她回憶道:「當我還是小女孩時,為了成為K-pop偶像的夢想,我努力了整整十年,卻因為被認為聲音不夠好而屢遭拒絕,感到非常失望。 為了克服那份痛苦,我依靠音樂堅持到現在。 」她將獎項獻給「所有曾被關上大門的人」並引用歌詞強調:「拒絕其實是一種轉向(Rejection is redirection),所以千萬不要放棄。 發光永遠不嫌晚,你生來就該如此閃耀(It's never too late to shine like you were born to be)。 」這番真摯感言感動全場,台下響起長時間掌聲,也讓EJAE成為首位在金球獎獲獎的韓裔美國音樂人。
EJAE cries as she accepts the #GoldenGlobe for Best Original Song for “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters:
“I’m grateful to be part of a song that is helping girls, boys, and everyone of all ages get through hardship and accept themselves.” pic.twitter.com/XeufQAGSFO