From winners to red carpet moments, check out these moments
BY SCARLETT CLARKE, IMAGE BY NETFLIX
The 2026 awards season kicked off this year with the Golden Globes. Hollywood favourites gathered in Beverly Hills to see who would take home the first major awards of the year – and whether the wins would signal frontrunners for the rest of the awards season.
Erin Doherty – Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series
Erin Doherty picked up the award for her role as Briony Ariston in the Netflix drama Adolescence.
After slipping an F-bomb past the censors, and apologising to her mum for the bad language, the lesbian actor thanked “two groups of people”.
First were her castmates: “This experience for me was entirely moulded from within the interview room of that set for episode three,” she said. “Each of you lives in every breath of that scene, and it wouldn’t be what it is without you. And you’re at the core of why I’m so deeply, unspeakably proud to be a part of this gorgeous piece of work.”
She then thanked “therapists” in a nod to her character.
“I just think life can be tough,” she said. “Mental health is everything. So thank you to therapists and it was an honour to play one.”
Her award was presented by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie from the hit queer TV show Heated Rivalry in the pair’s first-ever award show appearance.
Jean Smart – Best Female Actor in a TV Comedy
Sweeping her third Golden Globe for the LGBTQIA+-favourite show Hacks, Jean Smart laughed: “What can I say? I’m a greedy bitch. Thank you to the Golden Globes. I am absolutely thrilled to be here.”
The actor used her acceptance speech to speak about the current political climate in the US: “There’s so much that could be said tonight. I said my rant on the red carpet, so I won’t do it here,” she said. “Let’s all do the right thing. I think everybody in their hearts knows what the right thing is to do, so let’s do the right thing.”
Earlier on the red carpet, Jean said in an interview: “Everything is kind of overshadowed with everything going on in this country.” She added: ”I feel like we’re kind of at a turning point in this country, and I hope people can keep their heads because that’s actually, really the hardest thing, I think, is to keep our heads. It’s going to take a lot of courage and concerns, but I think that’s important.”
Rhea Seehorn – Best Performance by a Female actor in a TV Drama
Rhea Seehorn won for her role as Carol Sturka in Pluribus. The series follows her character, a lesbian romantasy author, who is one of the few immune individuals in a world transformed by a happiness-inducing virus. Rhea beat out Bella Ramsey to take home the award.
Rhea described the project as “the role of a lifetime” in her acceptance speech.
Pluribus has now surpassed popular shows like Ted Lasso and Severance to become the most-watched show on Apple TV.
Honourable Mentions
Celebrities take a stand against ICE
In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and Keith Porter, several stars used the red carpet to make their stance clear.
Jean Smart, Wanda Sykes and Natasha Lyonne wore pins reading “Be Good” and “ICE Out”, with Jean also using her speech to shine a light on the situation. These small but visible shows of support reflected the outrage felt across the country.
Wanda Sykes presents Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Wanda began by thanking the Golden Globes for having her, “because you know there are some people pissed off that a queer, Black woman is doing the job of two mediocre white guys.”
She then thanked Ricky Gervais “for not being here,” adding gleefully: “Because if you win, I get to accept the award on your behalf – and you’re going to thank God and the Transgender community.”
And that she did.
Bella Ramsey turns heads in Prada
Bella Ramsey looked dapper on the red carpet in a Prada suit. The star wore a fuchsia double-satin shawl constructed of pressed asymmetric pleats, draped over a structured black satin suit. The look reinforced Bella’s continued rejection of gendered red-carpet norms.
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