The Eternals actress used her Hollywood honor to reclaim a scary personal moment from her past.
But for theEternalsactress, the night was more than just an accolade.
It allowed her to reclaim a personal memory for herself.
An emotional Hayek went on to detail how she and her friends ran away.
“I was asking someone to call the police, nobody came,” she said.
“Eventually, we went in a store because we were so tired and it was so scary.
“Everytime I thought about Hollywood Boulevard, this is what I remember,” Hayek said.
“Selma is a person of incredible talent, depth, and compassion.
She is a woman who is brave enough to walk, to pave her own way.
And never allow anyone to put her in the box,” Zhao said of her friend.
Watch the full ceremony and speeches below.
