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Jessica Chastain Wins Her First Oscar for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’

Tonight at the Academy Awards, Jessica Chastain accepted her first win for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. She was nominated for an Academy Award three times, once for Supporting Actress in The Help and Best Actress in Zero Dark Thirty.

In her speech, she spoke of Tammy Faye’s radical love and compassion for the world, which reminded her of the tumultuous, violent times many areas of the world are experiencing today. She spoke eloquently, humbly, and accepted her award with the hope of a better future full of love, which she mentioned was brought up a lot during the ceremony tonight.

Academy AwardsBest ActressJessica ChastainOscars 2022The Eyes of Tammy FayeTop Story
Abby Masucol: I'm a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign double majoring in English with a concentration in Media Cultures and Creative Writing. I strongly advocate for women's voices in the media and I am constantly pushing for more Asian-American representation onscreen. I'm a proud member of the Filipino-American community and participate in numerous cultural and social activities in my college's Filipino organization. I also enjoy watching movies with my parents, journaling about life and the world, and skating with my friends on campus.
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