This past weekend was a big one for The Bold and the Beautiful’s Lisa Yamada (Luna). The actress took home a golden statuette for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Program at this year’s 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which took place on October 17. And “still reeling” from the historical event, having been the first Asian-American network soap star to win a Daytime Emmy acting award, she posted a message for many, including her younger self…

Yamada took to her official Instagram to share a video of the moment when everything she’d worked toward came to a head, and stated, “There aren’t enough words to express my gratitude to everyone who’s helped me get here. My heart is so full.” She first thanked her Bold & Beautiful family for “changing” her life and for “creating a space” where she could be “vulnerable” and pour her heart into every scene.

Next, she addressed her fellow nominees, which included Christian Weissmann (Remy), who was also up for the award, “I am so in love with all of you beautiful people and such a big fan of each of you. Having my name listed alongside yours was truly an honor.”

Of her life, Yamada shared, “I come from two immigrant parents who helped me navigate an industry that was so foreign to them, all while trying to understand a language not their own. Even when we didn’t have much, they never hesitated to pay for every acting class, every headshot and drive me to every audition… so to be the first performer of Asian descent to win a Daytime Emmy for acting in a network soap opera… I’m so deeply humbled.”

And last, but not least, the star sent her younger self an inspiring message, “To the late-night self tapes, the tears over missed roles — this career is really [bleeping] hard. But I’d tell little Lisa, the one who cried herself to sleep dreaming of a moment like this: we did it, girl.”

Yes, you did, and we couldn’t be happier to have witnessed your moment! Again, congratulations to Yamada and all the 2025 Daytime Emmy winners.