"This is not just for me, this is for y'all," she said. "There are so many young, talented, thriving individuals that are going to be able to trail in and storm in through the door."
In lieu of an awards ceremony acceptance speech on stage, the actor also thanked the series' co-creators, Steven Canals and Ryan Murphy, writer Janet Mock, and her "beautiful family" of costars Hailie Sahar (who plays Lulu), Dominique Jackson (who plays Elektra), Angelica Ross (who plays Candy), and Indya Moore (who plays Angel)."