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‘Nobody will ever have to say Me Too again’: Oprah reduces Golden Globes guests to tears with ‘presidential’ speech praising the women AND men leading Tinseltown’s fightback from sex abuse scandals

Oprah Winfrey led the charge for female empowerment at the Golden Globes when she delivered a powerful speech urging men and women to work together to ensure no one ever has to utter the words ‘Me Too’ again.

The actress and businesswoman, who received a lengthy standing ovation as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Sunday’s Globes ceremony, said she was honored to be the first black woman to receive the accolade.

The 63-year-old, who left most of the audience in tears, began her speech speaking about the feelings she had as a young girl watching Sidney Poitier win the best actor Academy Award in 1964.

‘It is not lost on me that, at this moment, there is some little girl watching as I become the first black woman to be given the same award,’ Oprah said. ‘It is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them.’

‘I want all the girls watching here to know that a new day is on the horizon. When that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say ‘Me too’ again.’

Winfrey’s speech was widely praised with some calling ‘it one of the greatest American speeches’ as others urged her to make a run for President in 2020.