Darren Criss Reveals Where His Golden Globe Is Going

Darren Criss dedicated his Golden Globe win to his mother during Sunday night’s live broadcast, and he plans to give the statue to her as well.

“This one’s definitely going to my parents,” he told the Hollywood Reporter backstage at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

Criss won the Golden Globe for best actor in a limited series. He played Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” a role for which he also won an Emmy.

“I texted my Dad beforehand and said, ‘If things go our way, I think I’m gonna dedicate it to mom. Just know that means you as well.’ He said, ‘As long as you honor her, you honor me,’ because he’s a smoothie! What a charming thing to say,” the 31-year-old added in his post-show interview.

When Criss got on stage, he thanked the usual suspects: his fellow nominees, creator Ryan Murphy, fiancée Mia Swier, his cast and crew. He ended his speech with a few words about diversity (he is the first Filipino-American Golden Globe winner) and his mother.

“As we’ve seen, it’s been a marvelous year for representation in Hollywood,” he said. “And I am so enormously proud to be a teeny, tiny part of that as the son of a firecracker Filipina woman from Cebu that dreamed of coming to this country and getting to be invited to cool parties like this. So Mom, I know you’re watching this. You are hugely responsible for most of the good things in my life. I love you dearly. I dedicate this to you.”

The San Francisco native ended his speech with a celebratory, “This is totally awesome!” Criss’ first brush with fame was when a Harry Potter parody called “A Very Potter Musical” went viral in 2009. “Totally awesome” was a catchphrase in the musical and its two sequels.