LOS ANGELES — The widow of actor Chadwick Boseman delivered an emotional acceptance speech on her husband’s behalf Sunday at the Golden Globe Awards.
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According to “Entertainment Tonight” and BuzzFeed , the touching moment came after Boseman, who was just 43 when he died of colon cancer on Aug. 28, was named the winner of best actor in a drama motion picture for his role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
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Read More In a tearful speech, Boseman’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the honor for her late husband.
“He would thank God,” Ledward said. “He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices. He would thank his incredible team. He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of all of us that tells you, ‘You can,’ that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you are meant to be doing at this moment in history.”
She later added: “And I don’t have his words, but we have to take all the moments to celebrate those we love.”
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78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Frontline and essential workers attend as guests during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Christian Slater presents the award for Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series onstage during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler speak via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Frontline and essential workers attend as guests during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Frontline and essential workers attend as guests during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Justin Theroux announces Mark Ruffalo for Best Actor - Television Motion Picture award via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
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78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Christian Slater introduces the nominees during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Colin Farrell speaks via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Justin Theroux presents the award for Best Actor - Television Motion Picture onstage during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Ben Stiller eats a Golden Globe made of banana bread onstage during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on Feb. 28, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Ben Stiller speaks with nominees via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on Feb. 28, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
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78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Tina Fey speaks with Norman Lear via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on Feb. 28, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Tracy Morgan announces Trent Reznor a winner of the Best Score Motion Picture award via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on Feb. 28, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Christopher Meloni presents the award for Best Supporting Actress – Television onstage during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Christopher Meloni introduces nominees via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Christopher Meloni announces Gillian Anderson the winner of the Best Supporting Actress – Television award via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
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78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards: Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Rosie Perez announces Anya Taylor-Joy the winner of the Best Actress - Television Motion Picture award via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ((C)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Forei)
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