Before Rachel Bloom was a Golden Globe winner, she was a YouTube star

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Before Rachel Bloom was a Golden Globe winner, she was a YouTube star
Rachel Bloom accepts the award for Best Actress - TV Series, Comedy or Musical for 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' during the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES -- Rachel Bloom became the first YouTube star to win a Golden Globe on Sunday for her CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

The comedy, which debuted on The CW in October of 2015, follows a Manhattan lawyer named Rebecca Bunch (Bloom) who impulsively moves across the country to where her old camp boyfriend Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III) lives after they have a chance encounter.

In addition to starring on the show, Bloom also serves as executive producer, writer and co-creator.

The 28-year-old actress, whose YouTube channel "Racheldoesstuff" has amassed about 12.4 million views, uploaded her first video -- called “F*** Me, Ray Bradbury” -- five years ago.

Though Bloom didn't thank YouTube in her acceptance speech, she did acknowledge the platform was the way she was discovered.

"The next person that I want to thank is my co-creator Aline Brosh MckKenna," Bloom said. "Aline saw my YouTube videos, and two and a half years later I am standing on stage with a Golden Globe."

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Even Twitter users gave Bloom a shout out for her success, noting the rise of "#TeamInternet" in traditional media.

@Racheldoesstuff YouTube takes over the world! #TeamInternet #GoldenGlobes— Grape Adler (@GrapeAdler) January 11, 2016

#RachelBloom winning for #CrazyExGirlfriend, YESSS! #TeamInternet #GoldenGlobes— Raj Rawal (@RajRawal37) January 11, 2016

Major major congrats to Rachel Bloom for #Crazyexgirlfriend From YouTube to #GoldenGlobes! #SHAMELESSINSPIRATION pic.twitter.com/XpzcS1usyq— Maya (@mayasworld) January 11, 2016

@alexintner been a fan of Rachel Bloom since she was just on YouTube and Robot Chicken. So cool to see her be legit famous now.— Jacob Rich (@thejacobrich) January 11, 2016

#CrazyExGirlfriend is proof that digital is where it's at. Rachel Bloom got her show going thanks to YouTube #GoldenGlobes #GiveMeMora— Nic Mora (@NicMoraXO) January 11, 2016

From YouTube to the #GoldenGlobes Congrats to Rachel Bloom!— Valis Vicenty (@ValisVicenty) January 11, 2016

But as Bloom noted in her speech, it wasn't easy making the jump from online to traditional.

"We almost didn't have a show! We got six rejections in one day and we felt like crap but we knew it was good." CW saved it. #GoldenGlobes— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) January 11, 2016

Despite positive reviews, the show has seen low ratings since launching in the fall. It has yet to be renewed, but with Bloom's Golden Globe, the show's chances may increase.

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At The CW's Television Critics Association presentation on Sunday, network president Mark Pedowitz stood by the show.

“I wish I had more optimistic statistics, I wish the numbers were better,” he reportedly said. “But I have a great faith in the show and the showrunner."

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