America Ferrera on Feb. 18, 2024.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC via GettyAmerica Ferreracontinued celebratingBarbieat Sunday’s 2024People’s Choice Awards.Billie Eilishpresented the actress, 39, the award for movie performance of the year, with Ferrera joking that she only attended the event to befriend the “What Was I Made For?“singer.“I’m only here because I want Billie Eilish to be my best friend. Billie, what do you say?” she kidded.“Oh my goodness, thank you to everybody who voted for me and voted forBarbie. Whether you sawBarbiein the theater one time or 20 times, I know there are some of you out there — thank you for showing up with your friends and your family all dressed in your fabulous pink,” said the actress who wore a Coach look featuring the movie’s signature hue, plus Zales x Rocksbox lab-created diamonds.Ferrera also took a moment to “thank the incomparableGreta GerwigandMargot Robbie,” who directed and starred in the film, in her speech. “Yes, yes, yes, all the flowers to both Greta and Margot for inviting me to represent the entire human race in Barbie Land,” she added. “You’re welcome. I hope I did you proud.““It feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of such a bold and inspiring masterpiece and toget to speak words of truththat so many of us needed to hear out loud,” Ferrera said in her speech, noting that theBarbiemovie “is an invitation to all of us to embrace our full selves as we already are; uniquely, gloriously and perfectly human.“America Ferrera on Feb. 18, 2024.Trae Patton/NBC via GettyOther actors nominated alongside Ferrera for movie performance of the year included herBarbiecostarSimu Liu,May December’sCharles MeltonandNatalie Portman,Danielle BrooksfromThe Color Purple,Saltburn’sJacob Elordi,Melissa McCarthyfromThe Little MermaidandAir’sViola Davis.Ferrera is alsonominatedfor Best Supporting Actress at March’s upcomingAcademy Awardsfor playing Gloria, one of the film’s few characters who is neither a Barbie nor a Ken.Barbiereceived eight total nominations at this year’s People’s Choice Awards — the same number of nods as it received from the Oscars — andthree 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.America Ferrera, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig on July 3, 2023.Han Myung-Gu/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.The 2024 People’s Choice Awards are airing live on NBC, Peacock and E!
America Ferrera on Feb. 18, 2024.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC via Getty
Trae Patton/NBC via Getty
America Ferreracontinued celebratingBarbieat Sunday’s 2024People’s Choice Awards.Billie Eilishpresented the actress, 39, the award for movie performance of the year, with Ferrera joking that she only attended the event to befriend the “What Was I Made For?“singer.“I’m only here because I want Billie Eilish to be my best friend. Billie, what do you say?” she kidded.“Oh my goodness, thank you to everybody who voted for me and voted forBarbie. Whether you sawBarbiein the theater one time or 20 times, I know there are some of you out there — thank you for showing up with your friends and your family all dressed in your fabulous pink,” said the actress who wore a Coach look featuring the movie’s signature hue, plus Zales x Rocksbox lab-created diamonds.Ferrera also took a moment to “thank the incomparableGreta GerwigandMargot Robbie,” who directed and starred in the film, in her speech. “Yes, yes, yes, all the flowers to both Greta and Margot for inviting me to represent the entire human race in Barbie Land,” she added. “You’re welcome. I hope I did you proud.““It feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of such a bold and inspiring masterpiece and toget to speak words of truththat so many of us needed to hear out loud,” Ferrera said in her speech, noting that theBarbiemovie “is an invitation to all of us to embrace our full selves as we already are; uniquely, gloriously and perfectly human.“America Ferrera on Feb. 18, 2024.Trae Patton/NBC via GettyOther actors nominated alongside Ferrera for movie performance of the year included herBarbiecostarSimu Liu,May December’sCharles MeltonandNatalie Portman,Danielle BrooksfromThe Color Purple,Saltburn’sJacob Elordi,Melissa McCarthyfromThe Little MermaidandAir’sViola Davis.Ferrera is alsonominatedfor Best Supporting Actress at March’s upcomingAcademy Awardsfor playing Gloria, one of the film’s few characters who is neither a Barbie nor a Ken.Barbiereceived eight total nominations at this year’s People’s Choice Awards — the same number of nods as it received from the Oscars — andthree 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.America Ferrera, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig on July 3, 2023.Han Myung-Gu/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.The 2024 People’s Choice Awards are airing live on NBC, Peacock and E!
America Ferreracontinued celebratingBarbieat Sunday’s 2024People’s Choice Awards.
Billie Eilishpresented the actress, 39, the award for movie performance of the year, with Ferrera joking that she only attended the event to befriend the “What Was I Made For?“singer.
“I’m only here because I want Billie Eilish to be my best friend. Billie, what do you say?” she kidded.
“Oh my goodness, thank you to everybody who voted for me and voted forBarbie. Whether you sawBarbiein the theater one time or 20 times, I know there are some of you out there — thank you for showing up with your friends and your family all dressed in your fabulous pink,” said the actress who wore a Coach look featuring the movie’s signature hue, plus Zales x Rocksbox lab-created diamonds.
Ferrera also took a moment to “thank the incomparableGreta GerwigandMargot Robbie,” who directed and starred in the film, in her speech. “Yes, yes, yes, all the flowers to both Greta and Margot for inviting me to represent the entire human race in Barbie Land,” she added. “You’re welcome. I hope I did you proud.”
“It feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of such a bold and inspiring masterpiece and toget to speak words of truththat so many of us needed to hear out loud,” Ferrera said in her speech, noting that theBarbiemovie “is an invitation to all of us to embrace our full selves as we already are; uniquely, gloriously and perfectly human.”
America Ferrera on Feb. 18, 2024.Trae Patton/NBC via Getty
Other actors nominated alongside Ferrera for movie performance of the year included herBarbiecostarSimu Liu,May December’sCharles MeltonandNatalie Portman,Danielle BrooksfromThe Color Purple,Saltburn’sJacob Elordi,Melissa McCarthyfromThe Little MermaidandAir’sViola Davis.
Ferrera is alsonominatedfor Best Supporting Actress at March’s upcomingAcademy Awardsfor playing Gloria, one of the film’s few characters who is neither a Barbie nor a Ken.
Barbiereceived eight total nominations at this year’s People’s Choice Awards — the same number of nods as it received from the Oscars — andthree 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
America Ferrera, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig on July 3, 2023.Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
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