Zoe Saldaña has swept through awards season, now taking home the Oscar for her role as Rita Castro in Emilia Pérez. On Sunday, March 2, the actress became the first Dominican-American to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Saldaña previously took home a Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA awards for the same role. These were all Saldaña’s first wins.

Taking the stage, the Guardians of the Galaxy alumna put her mamá first, Latina style. Leaning into the microphone, she yelled “Mamiii!” adding, “My mom is here.”

Amidst the current immigration climate in the United States, Saldaña’s speech nodded to her Dominican origins and immigrant parents.

“I am a proud child of immigrant parents with dreams and dignity and hard-working hands,” she said. “The fact that I’m getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish — my grandmother, if she were here, would’ve been so delighted.”

Despite Emilia Pérez facing scrutiny after controversial tweets from actress Karla Sofía Gascón, the film received 13 nominations, including Saldaña. The film has also received mixed reviews for its portrayal of Mexican culture, to which Saldaña responded after accepting her award.

“First of all, I’m very, very sorry that you and so many Mexicans felt offended,” Saldaña answered. “That was never our intention. We spoke and came from a place of love, and I will stand by that.”

She added that for her, the heart of this movie was not Mexico. We weren’t making a film about a country. We were making a film about four women. And these women could have been Russian, could have been Dominican, could have been Black from Detroit, could have been from Israel, could have been from Gaza,” she continued. “And these women are still very universal women that are struggling every day trying to survive systemic oppression and trying to find their most authentic voices.”

Saldaña also claims she is open to dialoguing with her Mexican “brothers and sisters.”

“I will stand by that, but I’m also always open to sit down with all of my Mexican brothers and sisters, and with love and respect, having a great conversation on how Emilia could’ve been done better. I have no problem…I welcome it. Thank you.”