(CNN) While presenting the award for best director alongside Ron Howard, Natalie Portman took the opportunity to point out the obvious: Not a single woman was nominated.

"And here are the all male nominees," she said before reading out the list.

"Here are the ALL-MALE nominees." Natalie Portman presents the names for best director of a motion picture. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/zYXYaG0ma7 pic.twitter.com/tIosfUGaCt — CNN Entertainment (@CNNent) January 8, 2018

Guillermo del Toro won the category for "The Shape of Water."

Reaction was mixed on Twitter, with users congratulating her for highlighting a perceived gender bias and others saying Portman's comments had detracted from a moment of genuine achievement for the nominees.

Barbra Streisand later pointed out that she was the last woman to receive a Golden Globe for best director when she won for "Yentl."

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