Now Will You Watch? Rachel Bloom Wins Best Actress Golden Globe for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Rachel Bloom, star of the musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, won the Golden Globe for Best TV Series ActressSunday. It was a surprise win, not only because she was up against heavyweights including Julia Louis-Dreyfus - a favorite for Veep- but also Bloom's show hasn't been a ratings boon, even though critics love it.

Bloom was visibly surprised and hyperventilated just a little as she raced to the stage and gave her speech. "Oh my God!," she said, visibly flustered. "Guys! Guys! We almost didn't have a show! We got six rejections in one day and we felt like crap." But Bloom, producer Aline Brosh McKenna and CW network president Mark Pedowitz stuck with it, she said in gratitude.

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The win comes just hours after Pedowitz expressed unflinching confidence in the show despite its ratings at the Television Critics Association gathering. "We believe there is a place on our schedule today for a show like this and we're going to give it a chance to get seen. You can't beat quality like this," he said.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns with new episodes Jan. 25 on CW.