Jonathan Majors was very emotional when he accepted the Perseverance Award a the annual Impact Awards on Friday night in Beverly Hills.
According to Variety he said:
“I’m imperfect. I have shortcomings — I acknowledge them,” fighting tears his during lengthy remarks after being presented with the award by self-help guru and inspirational speaker Iyanla Vanzant.
It was an emotional moment for the actor, who took the stage following a sizzle reel that captured some of the “Creed III” and “Lovecraft Country” star’s career highs and personal lows, but he was greeted with a standing ovation from the starry crowd, led by Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee.
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During his speech he said:
“Perseverance means what?” ….“Perseverance means persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay. And the God I serve has put me in a position where I’ve had to embody that word more than I wished or wanted.”
“We live in a world where men, Black men in particular, are propped up as either superheroes or supervillains. But I’ve come to realize, me, personally, I ain’t none of that. … I’m just that guy whose faith has been tested. It has been strengthened by this testimony.”
However, in the spirit of the “perseverance” that the Hollywood Unlocked award suggests, on Thursday, it was announced that Majors landed the lead role in Martin Villeneuve’s revenge thriller “Merciless,” his first new project since the conviction.
Twitter reaction:
Jonathan Majors breaks down in tears as he accepts the Perseverance Award at Hollywood Unlocked's Impact Awards. pic.twitter.com/WS8SunohDv
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 22, 2024
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Jonathan Majors is smart in a sinister manipulative way. He listed every single Black celeb fav who’s in his group chats who added a “love” reaction to one of his “I’m sorry I let y’all down” contrived text messages.
Cuz I’m sure that was the extent of the “support” from most ???? https://t.co/V46eU2dHL3 pic.twitter.com/hCbUyqExKX
— MY ROSE (@MorgBGreat) June 23, 2024
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#Kang actor Jonathan Majors breaks into tears as he accepts the Perseverance Award at Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards.
In his 17-minute speech, he details his arrest, the conviction, and the Hollywood stars who supported him.
(via @chrissgardner) pic.twitter.com/LIdzk4Tk7h
— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) June 22, 2024
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Y'all are not dragging through the mud the corrupt cops who racially profiled Jonathan Majors, coached his abusive white girlfriend to accuse him of all felonies s-h-e did commit against him on bodycam, and covered Diddy for 35 years,
but God forbide there's a boy scout. https://t.co/HoHFJZGJLx pic.twitter.com/pCFugayIkO
— Simba Tokonga (@SimbaTokonga) June 23, 2024
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Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good at the ‘Hollywood Unlocked Impact’ Awards pic.twitter.com/7fjwclPGvV
— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) June 22, 2024
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Watching Jonathan Majors be celebrated despite his lack of accountability and acting as if he is the victim, instead of the violent one…
It's so wild to see Hollywood offering cover in real time and out in the open. https://t.co/z8XHBoOKyo
— Cozy Blackbird (@thatsoleelee) June 22, 2024
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Stop telling us when Jonathan Majors has been cast in or awarded for something. pic.twitter.com/56T8qR6jYv
— Tre Wesley (@TrevonWes) June 20, 2024
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1. I didn't realize Jonathan Majors had a nine year old daughter.
2. Iyanla Vanzant handed him the award, now officially making her a member of the clownery.
3. Who is funding an awards ceremony for Hollywood Unlocked that was hosted by Tiffany Haddish?
It's like an industry… https://t.co/ifAZt5Dsms
— Sassington, M.C. (@MissSassbox) June 23, 2024
