After watching the scene in “The Substance” where Elisabeth Sparkle, played by Demi Moore, repeatedly applies and wipes off lipstick in front of a mirror — a chilling metaphor for identity, erasure and self-loathing — I couldn’t have imagined that critics and awards voters would embrace it.

Moore brought a jolt of emotional energy to the room with a speech that touched on her own career in the face of playing an aging actress in 'The Substance.'

Who had Demi Moore getting one of the night’s biggest applauses on their Golden Globes bingo card? Moore beat out a competitive circle of contenders and her somewhat meta speech clearly struck a chord received an extended ovation from her peers at the Beverly Hilton.