Michele was teary-eyed as she remembered her late boyfriend

Aug 12, 2013 07:35 GMT  ·  By

Lea Michele made a speech that's bound to be remembered at this year's Teen Choice Awards.

The “Glee” star won the award for Choice TV Comedy Actress and her acceptance speech was an ode to her late boyfriend, Cory Monteith.

As reported, he died after overdosing on heroin and alcohol in his hotel room in Canada on July 13.

"He was very special to me and also to the world and we were very lucky to witness his incredible talent, his handsome smile and his beautiful, beautiful heart," Michele said.

A clip of her entire speech is attached above this story. According to Mashable, Michele's fans shared in the sentiment, expressing their sadness on Twitter. The actress has received a lot of support on the social network after the actor's death.