LOS ANGELES -- The most-discussed moment on Facebook and Twitter about the 72nd Golden Globes was when surprise guest Prince revealed that John Legend and Common's "Glory" from the civil rights-movement film Selma won Best Original Song.
Inside the Beverly Hilton, celebrity jaws dropped when Prince took the stage. Then, when the camera panned to Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen during her husband's acceptance speech, her cry face spawned a meme.
It only took five minutes for @chrissyteigen to become a meme at the #GoldenGlobes. http://t.co/lBsvxo2RJV pic.twitter.com/J6bHpJ2ST6— Mashable (@mashable) January 12, 2015
Sorry I don't practice my cry face okay— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 12, 2015
It's been 5 minutes and I'm a meme— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 12, 2015
Viewers -- including Oprah -- also found the acceptance speech quite moving.
"As I got to know the people of the Civil Rights movement, I realize I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote," Common said. "I am the caring white supporter killed on the front lines of freedom. I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand but instead was given a bullet. I am the two fallen police officers murdered in the line of duty. Selma has awakened my humanity."
Top moments on Twitter
The Golden Globes prompted 2.6 million tweets during the telecast, a 24% increase from last year's 2.1 million. These three moments created the most conversations, according to Twitter:
"Glory" (Selma) wins Best Original Song
Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart) wins Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series
Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo) wins Best Actor in a Mini-Series
Top moments on Facebook
The awards show attracted 17 million interactions (including public posts and comments and Likes on those posts) from 8 million people, Facebook told Mashable. Last year, the Golden Globes reeled in 7.2 million Facebook interactions from 4.1 million people.
1. Prince presents for Best Original Song; Common and John Legend win (Selma)
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