Kathy Bates took home the win for best actress in a drama series at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7. Before taking the stage, Bates was visibly stunned by the recognition and couldn't stop dropping F-bombs on her way up.

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Kathy Bates had an unbelievable night at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards—literally! The actress, 76, took home the award for best actress in a drama series for her performance in Matlock at the awards show, held Friday, Feb. 7, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. And her reaction was priceless.

"I just want to tell Eric Olsen, who hasn't quite found a home yet, this is coming to you first thing for decor," the veteran actress said.

People are loving the reaction Kathy Bates had when she won a Critics Choice Award for her part in Matlock. She was up for the Best Actress in a Drama Series gong and seemed to be quite surprised when it was announced she was meant to go up on stage and collect the award.

Bates added another trophy to her collection, winning Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on the CBS legal drama.

Launched in 1964, the annual ICG Publicists Awards honors an individual whose accomplishments in television best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship. This year, of course, Kathy Bates has been universally applauded for the title role in the remake of Matlock on CBS.