Ayo was also inspired by another Golden Globe-nominated film.

“I felt really inspired by the costumes Jonathan designed for Luca Guadagnino's film Queer, and loved the idea of playing around with menswear," she told the outlet, "especially with a suit that felt of that era.”

Ayo pulled off a rare feat during the 2023 awards season by winning a Golden Globe, an Emmy and a Screen Actor’s Guild Award for the same role. But amid the avalanche of accolades, she admitted her younger self wasn't too concerned with critical success.

Health coverage aside, the actress previously discussed how rewarding her role as Sydney Adamu has been.

“Work can be a very intimate thing and a very personal thing and a very emotional thing,” Ayo told Vanity Fair in May 2024. “And I think when you're also in industries that are creative or creative adjacent, I think there's something that also invokes feelings of passion.”

“She didn't dream of nights like this,” Ayo told E! News at the 2023 Emmys last January. “She sort of dreamed of dental insurance. We got dental, we eyes, we got ears. We can go to the dermatologist.”

And Jeremy Allen White, who won his second Globe for his role as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto on The Bear during the Jan. 5 ceremony, offered hefty praise for his costar.

“We really enjoy each other in life, on camera and off camera,” he told the outlet. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for her as a person, but also as an artist.”