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Jodie Foster poses with her rarely-seen sons as she moves Golden Globes audience to tears after coming out as gay in emotional speech
Her friend Mel Gibson shows his support with a wolf-whistle Emotional tribute to her mother, who suffers from dementia Thanked Cydney Bernard, who watched from the audience, calling her 'my ex partner in love, but righteous soul sister in life' Joined by her rarely-seen sons, Charles and Kit
By Louise Saunders She moved the Golden Globes audience to tears after coming out as gay in an emotional speech on Sunday night.
And Jodie Foster proved she will always have two young men to rely on as she posed alongside her two rarely-seen sons, Charles, 14, and Kit, 12, after the ceremony.
Beaming from ear-to-ear as she held her Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, the fiercely-private actress looked happy and relaxed as her sons stood proudly by her side.
Proud: Foster looked happy and relaxed as she posed alongside her two rarely-seen sons, Charles, 14, and Kit, 12, after moving the Golden Globes audience to tears on Sunday night
The star was the talk of the Golden Globes after touching upon her sexuality in a moving speech earlier in the evening, as well as discussing her ailing mother, who suffers from dementia. She also made a moving public tribute to her former partner Cydney Bernard, who bowed her head with emotion as she supported Foster from her seat beside their two children.
And after wowing the crowd with her frank speech, a whole host of stars expressed their admiration for the star's courage on their Twitter pages.
Emotional: Foster was the talk of the Golden Globes when she touched upon her sexuality in a moving speech during the evening, as well as discussing her ailing mother, who suffers from dementia
'Loud and proud': The fiercely private 50-year-old surprised the audience as she raised her sexuality as she accepted her Golden Globe
Actress Emmy Rossum wrote: 'Jodie Foster is an inspiration. Incredible speaker. So moving.'
Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson added: 'Jodie Foster. You are perfection. I love you.'
Singer LeAnn Rimes wrote: 'Jodi Foster…. Wow, still crying.'
Meanwhile, actress and comedian Kathy Griffin praised Foster for giving young people across the US the courage to be open about their sexuality: 'I'm a big #JodieFoster fan, especially 2nite. Her speech tells LGBT youth: America has evolved, b proud of who u are!!'
Kelly Osbourne added: 'f**k yeah Jodie Foster your speech is amazing!!!'
'While I'm here being all confessional, I guess I just have just a sudden urge to say something that I've never really been able to air in public,' Miss Foster said with a smile as she continued her speech.
'[It's] a declaration that I'm a little nervous about – but maybe not quite as nervous as my publicist right now. I'm just going to put it out there – loud and proud.'
She paused and asked the crowd for support before finally saying: 'I am single.'
She received a boost from her close friend Mel Gibson, who offered a wolf-whistle from her table in the audience.
Support: Jodie's close friend Mel Gibson offered a wolf whistle during the speech
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