Gina Rodriguez had a huge night at the 72nd Golden Globes. The 30-year-old took home the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in "Jane the Virgin," beating out stars like Lena Dunham ("Girls"), Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep") and Taylor Schilling ("Orange is the New Black").
After an emotional acceptance speech, Rodriguez headed back stage to talk to reporters about what her win meant to her.
"It's like eating red velvet [cake] and knowing it's fat-free and it's not going to do anything to me," she said, according to Hollywood Life.
"When I was a little girl I dreamed of this moment, and there's no better way to tell others that they can win too than by living your dreams. When you dream and follow your dreams you give others the allowance to do it themselves," Rodriguez continued. "So for me it's so wonderful to tell someone else 'hey, don't be afraid, go after it, fear only exists between your two ears, go on and take the world. You got this.'"
Rodriguez also talked about her dress. The actress rocked a simple strapless black gown with an embroidered bottom by Badgley Mischka.
"To me it made me feel like I wasn't trying too hard. I was just being myself and I feel sexy," she told reporters. "I know that I can define sexy, when the definition of sexy for me is confidence and strength and independence and class. That's how I feel today."
While accepting her speech, the Chicago-born actress broke down into tears as she gave a shoutout to the Latino community and her family.
"This award is so much more than myself," she said onstage. "It represents a culture that wants to see itself as heroes."
