Jonathan Majors still has a painful road to redemption in the eyes of some, but part of that upward turn of the arc happened last weekend. At the 4th annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, Jonathan Majors tearfully accepted the Persistence Award while thanking a crowd during his trials.
As shown in The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Majors, 34, was honored at the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. Hollywood Unlocked is the platform founded by media personality Jason Lee. The Impact Awards, also founded by Lee, were hosted this year by Tiffany Haddish and took place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California last Friday (June 21).
Majors was there to receive the Perseverance Award, which according to an Impact Awards press statement was to recognize “an individual who has shown that no matter what adversity they face, they will continue to aspire to inspire.”
Taking to the podium, Majors, who attended the event with his romantic partner, Meagan Good, became emotional as he spoke.
From THR:
“I think people want to know about the last year,” Jonathan Majors began at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards on Friday, where he was honored with the Persistence Award, before launching into a tearful, 17-minute speech about the much-publicized trial and misdemeanor domestic assault conviction in April.
“As a black man in the criminal justice system, I felt anger, I felt sadness, hurt, surprise. When they grabbed me outside my apartment in handcuffs, I didn't feel so good,” the actor said, gesturing to the screen that had just played a highlight reel of his on-screen performances. “I didn't feel like Jonathan Majors, Mr Creed, Mr Kang. I felt like a little scared, weak boy, despite the support and evidence in my favor, I knew shit was bad. And it was bad because of who I was and what I am. This happens to black people all too often.”
A video of Jonathan Majors' speech can be seen below.
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