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Tom Hiddlestone's acceptance speech for his Golden Globe win was criticized on social media, after the British actor dedicated the win to humanitarian workers.
Hiddlestone mentioned an anecdote about meeting a group of Médecins Sans Frontières medics in South Sudan, who wanted to greet the actor as his work in The Night Manager had kept them entertained 'during the shelling'.
Tom Hiddleston has issued an apology after facing criticism for a speech he gave at Monday's Golden Globes ceremony.
Hiddleston won Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Motion Picture for his performance as Hotel night porter Jonathan Pine in The Night Manager. However, his win has been overshadowed bya speech that sparked criticism and mockery after he told a story about his humanitarian work in Sudan seen by many as making the issue about him.
In a post on Facebook, Hiddleston accepted the criticism and apologised for his remarks, blaming them on his nerves.
I just wanted to say… I completely agree that my speech at the Golden Globes last night was inelegantly expressed. In...
"I completely agree that my speech at the Golden Globes last night was inelegantly expressed. In truth, I was very nervous, and my words just came out wrong," the actor wrote.
He stressed that he only wanted to raise awareness of the various charities and "salute the brave men and women" who work for them.
The post has garnered over 53,000 likes since being posted three hours ago and over 4,000 comments in support of the actor.
Tom Hiddleston poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television forThe Night Manager. Photo / AP
Hiddleston faced backlash after telling a story about the humanitarian work he does in South Sudan with the United Nations Children's Fund (with whom he has been volunteering since 2013).
He recalled that he encountered a group medics from Médecins Sans Frontières who "wanted to say hello" to Hiddleston because: "during the shelling the previous month they had binge-watched The Night Manager".
Hiddleston continued: "The idea that I could, or that we could provide, some relief and entertainment for people who work for Unicef and Médecins Sans Frontières and The World Food Programme who are fixing the world in the places where it was broken made me immensely proud".
The speech, which included a reference to South Sudan as "the world's youngest country" - South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 but has been populated since the 10th century - has been criticised on social media, with people accusing Hiddleston of making himself the centre of a far greater humanitarian crisis and portraying himself as a "white saviour".
