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Actress becomes 1st woman to win comedic genius award

During her acceptance speech at MTV Movie Awards 2016, she humbly thanked comedic legends like Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner and Lucille Ball for paving the way for her in Hollywood.
 Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy has become the first woman to ever win the Comedic Genius Award at the MTV Movie Awards.

During her acceptance speech, she humbly thanked comedic legends like Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner and Lucille Ball for paving the way for her in Hollywood.

READ: MTV Movie Awards 2016, See complete list of winners
Melissa McCarthy crowd-walking to stage at MTV Movie Awards 2016 Melissa McCarthy crowd-walking to stage at MTV Movie Awards 2016
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The 45-year-old actress won the coveted 'Comedic Genius Award' at the MTV Movie Awards on April 10 and made sure to use her platform for some good.
Thanks to movies like, "Gilmore Girls", "Samantha Who?", "Private Practice" and "Mike & Molly", Melissa has made us laugh and totally deserves her big win.
Melissa McCarthy wins big at MTV Movie Awards 2016 Melissa McCarthy wins big at MTV Movie Awards 2016
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"I may be the first woman to receive this award," she said. "But I am certainly not the first one to deserve it. I think I’m a walking human patchwork of all the remarkable funny women who I’ve loved and studied over the years. And I am only here because Carol Burnett, Jane Curtin, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, Terri Garr, Madelince Kahn, Lucille Ball, Gilda Radner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Diane Keaton, Tracey Ullman, Bette Midler, Lilly Tomlin and my mom, Sandy Lynn McCarthy who taught me not to fear being the butt of a joke and taught me not to worry about being likeable or perfect and to lovingly go for the kill!”
Melissa concluded her speech with:  "Who knew Bruce Springsteen could get even cooler?"

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