Streisand’s Lifetime Achievement Award
She dreams that prejudice becomes a "thing of the past".
Barbra Streisand accepted this year’s Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award which was presented to her by Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper.
During her speech, Streisand joked, “This is such a wonderful award to get because you know in advance you’re going to get it. You don’t have to sit there and squirm … And you don’t have to put on such a happy face, ‘I’m so happy to lose!’ Anyway, you all know what I mean.”
Streisand reflected on this significant achievement, “I can’t believe it. I remember dreaming of being an actress as a teenager, sitting in my bed in Brooklyn with a pint of coffee ice cream and a movie magazine.” She also said that she dreams that prejudice becomes a “thing of the past”.
On announcing that Streisand would receive this year’s honour, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher called her an “icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry. From her earliest days captivating audiences on Broadway to her unforgettable roles in cinematic classics like Funny Girl, The Way We Were and A Star is Born, Barbra’s ability to inhabit her characters with authenticity is nothing short of extraordinary … We celebrate Barbra Streisand not just for her achievements but for the enduring legacy she has carved.”
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