KATHY Bates shocked Golden Globes viewers by acting like a sore loser as she ripped up her acceptance speech.
The actress’s cheeky reaction to losing out on a Golden Globes award has gone viral on social media.
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The 76-year-old was nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Drama for her role on the CBS drama Matlock.
However, she was beaten by Shōgun’s Anna Sawai and was seen giving a round of applause when the result was read out.
As the Japanese actress, 32, took to the stage, Kathy was spotted destroying her script she’d prepared in case she won.
She was praised for her “real” reaction to losing, with one calling it: “Queen behavior”.
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Another said: “Kathy Bates immediately ripping up her acceptance speech after she lost the Golden Globe LOL I love her.”
Someone else added: “Kathy bates ripping up her speech?!?- iconic behavior #GoldenGlobes.”
The 1990 Misery actress got a mention in winner Anna’s speech.
During her big moment, she kindly said: “Thank you to the voters for voting for me, even though I would vote for Kathy Bates any day.”
The pair were up against Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Kiera Knightley (Black Doves), and Keri Russell (The Diplomat).
Kathy made a recent return to television in a reboot of the American legal drama Matlock on CBS.
It’s been renewed for a second season having impressed viewers.
Kathy plays Madeline “Matty” Matlock – a septuagenarian who goes back to work at a prestigious law firm.
Top gongs at The Golden Globe Awards 2025
HERE are the winners of some of the biggest awards of the night:
Best film – drama
- WINNER: The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nickel Boys
- September 5
Best film – musical or comedy
- WINNER: Emilia Pérez
- Anora
- Challengers
- A Real Pain
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best animated film
- WINNER: Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Moana 2
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Cinematic and box office achievement
- WINNER: Wicked
- Alien: Romulus
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Gladiator II
- Inside Out 2
- Twisters
- The Wild Robot
Best actress – drama
- WINNER: Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
- Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
- Angelina Jolie, Maria
- Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
- Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door
- Kate Winslet, Lee
Best actor – drama
- WINNER: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Daniel Craig, Queer
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best actress – musical or comedy
- WINNER: Demi Moore, The Substance
- Amy Adams, Nightbitch
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Zendaya, Challengers
Best actor – musical or comedy
- WINNER: Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
- Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
- Hugh Grant, Heretic
- Gabriel LaBelle, Saturday Night
- Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
- Glen Powell, Hit Man
Best supporting actress
- WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Margaret Qualley, The Substance
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Best supporting actor
- WINNER: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
- Denzel Washington, Gladiator II