Watch Oprah's Powerhouse Globes Speech Condemning Sexual Predators: 'Their Time is Up!'
Winfrey's speech - which follows 2017 honoree Meryl Streep's powerful words about politics and the free press at last year's ceremony - will certainly be a moment to watch, and even some of her closest friends can't wait to see her take the stage.
Winfrey was greeted by a standing ovation. "It is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them".
"What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool that we have", she said, noting that the issue doesn't apply just to entertainment but to all industries.
Winfrey then addressed Recy Taylor who passed away just 10 days ago and never received justice for being sexually assaulted by six white men in 1944.
"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men".
Poitier became the first black man to be presented with the annual honor in 1982.
Winfrey was announced as the recipient back in December.
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Oprah encouraged all young girls watching that a new day was on the horizon. And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women and some pretty phenomenal men.
"Oprah has a way of connecting with people", Tatna expressed. "Thank you", she began. "And thank you for your powerful contribution to the world of film and television".
The prolific actress most recently starred in HBO's Emmy-nominated The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and will next play Mrs.
Winfrey next stars in Ana DuVernay's "Wrinkle in Time", which hits theaters in April.
In a montage leading up to Oprah's speech, Witherspoon outlined her remarkable career, including helming 25 years of the highest rated talk show in history and her moving performances in movies like The Color Purple, for which she was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Who could possibly be more deserving of that than the one and only Oprah Winfrey?! Oprah has thrown her weight behind candidates in the past, notably championing Barack Obama, whom she backed early in his 2008 bid.
Winfrey's charitable endeavors include establishing The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa to provide education for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Winfrey won the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement at this year's Golden Globes.
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