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In her acceptance speech, Mikey expressed her disbelief and gratitude. Standing before the audience, visibly emotional, she took a moment to gather her thoughts. “This is um very surreal,” she began, revealing her nerves. “Forgive me, I’m going to read off of a paper, but thank you so much to the Academy. I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me. So to be here standing in this room today is um really incredible.”