Golden Globes Awards 2023 - CNN

Ryan Murphy accepts the Carol Burnett Award. (Rich Polk/NBC)

Ryan Murphy utilized immoderate of the clip accepting the Carol Burnett Award to item LGBTQ actors who person had flooded obstacles connected their roadworthy to success.

He said the grant got him reasoning astir “what beingness accomplishment truly is. You get determination I deliberation by being fearless,” pointing to respective radical who helium called “heroes of mine.”

Murphy applauded Billy Porter arsenic “one of the astir iconic actors of his generation.” He credited Porter with changing the public’s cognition of manner by wearing a tuxedo formal to the 2019 Oscars — a achromatic mentation of the fuchsia colour 1 helium was wearing connected stage.

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, the first trans actress to ever triumph a Golden Globe, was honored with a lasting ovation during the ceremony. She won the grant successful 2022 for her relation successful the bid "Pose."

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez walks the reddish carpet connected Tuesday. (Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

“I thought, wow I would person loved for MJ to beryllium connected this stage, getting the lasting ovation she deserved from making history. And I’m thrilled to accidental that MJ is 1 of my guests tonight,” Murphy said, garnering applause and cheers from the audience. “So, MJ delight basal up and let's get her the ovation she deserves."

Murphy said helium besides thinks of the achievements of Niecy Nash-Betts.

“She was told lone a mates of years ago, erstwhile she wanted to wed the emotion of her life, Jessica, that she couldn’t — shouldn’t — bash that, she mightiness ne'er enactment again, her assemblage and her manufacture would wantonness her," Murphy said. "Niecy Nash chose emotion not fear."