The 'Lovecraft Country' actor breaks down in tears as he thanks his 'queen' Meagan and others who have supported him throughout his recent legal drama while receiving Hollywood Unlocked's Perseverance Award.
- Aug 12, 2024
AceShowbiz - Jonathan Majors has publicly acknowledged Meagan Good's unwavering support throughout his recent legal drama. At the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, the actor brought his girlfriend to tears with his emotional speech.
The "Creed III" actor received the Perseverance Award during the June 21 event. As the show premiered on Sunday night, August 11, Zeus network let out a new clip, showing Good's reaction to her boyfriend's moving tribute to her.
Majors, who was struggling to hold back his tears during his speech, burst into tears as he thanked "all the women in my family," including his "queen" Good, who attended the event with him. "I love you. I love you beyond all limit, with all my strength, with all my heart, I love you," he said. "I don't need to be so tough and strong when you carried me so, so, so many nights. I love you."
As the camera panned to the "Deliver Us from Eva" actress, she was seen tearing up in her seat. Majors then sang the chorus of Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire", prompting the crowd to laugh.
In his lengthy speech, Majors also reflected on his arrest and guilty verdict. "I reckon folks wanna know about this last year," he said in a clip previously shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. "As a black man in the criminal justice system, I felt anger, I felt sadness, hurt, surprise. When they snatched me up out of my apartment in handcuffs, I didn't feel like all that. I didn't feel like Jonathan Majors, Mr. Creed, Mr. Kang. ... I felt like a little scared, weak boy."
"Despite the support and evidence that was in my favor, I knew s**t was bad. And it was bad because of who I was and what I am. And this is what happens to black people all too often," he claimed. "Guilt and innocence often have little to do with the outcome. That's the harsh reality I learned. But I know black men face this every day. It deeply impacts us, changes the way we navigate through the world."
He went on acknowledging his imperfections, "I'm just me. ... I'm imperfect. I have shortcomings, I acknowledge them. I love my craft. I love my daughter, my family, my dog, my workout buddies who came out here. I appreciate y'all. I'm just that guy whose faith has been tested and has been strengthened by this testimony."
"There will be moments in your life when things get dark, and I mean really dark. And I've seen them depths, I've seen that darkness in myself. I've sat in that pitch black, and what I've learned is that when you catch a glimpse of light, you run as hard and as fast as you can towards it. And I will never take that light for granted again," the 34-year-old continued.
The Emmy Award nominee went on to thank those who have been his "light" and show him support, including "my brother Will Smith," Tyler Perry, David Oyelowo, Courtney B. Vance and Whoopi Goldberg.