00:00To have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight.
00:05Frances McDormand took home another Best Actress win for three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
00:10during Sunday's Oscars on ABC.
00:13And while accepting the honor, she delivered a powerful speech that acknowledged all of the night's female nominees.
00:18The actress beat out Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water, Margot Robbie for I, Tonya,
00:23Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird, and Meryl Streep for The Post to win her second Academy Award.
00:28McDormand was quick to joke when first beginning her speech, saying,
00:32So I'm hyperventilating a little bit.
00:34But after thanking her loved ones, the actress explained that she wanted to gain perspective,
00:39as she then powerfully acknowledged the female nominees in the room, asking each of them to stand with her.
00:44Come on!
00:48Miss Boydman!
00:51McDormand went on to say,
00:58Don't talk to us about it at the parties, invite us into your office in a couple days,
01:02or you can come to ours.
01:04Whichever suits you best, and we'll tell you all about them.
01:07I have two words to leave you with tonight.
01:09Ladies and gentlemen,
01:10Inclusion writer.
01:12So, what's an inclusion writer, you ask?
01:15Well, the actress's parting words made reference to the belief that there should be requirements
01:19in contracts that provide for gender and racial diversity.
01:23McDormand has had massive success this awards season,
01:25and also previously having won Best Actress during this year's Golden Globes,
01:29SAG Awards, and Film Independent Spirit Awards for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
01:34For everything Oscars, head to THR.com and let us know what you thought of this powerful moment in the comments.
01:40Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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