Chadwick Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward praised for emotional Golden Globes acceptance speech
Chadwick Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward delivered an emotional speech while accepting the late actor’s Golden Globe.
Boseman, who died of cancer in August 2020, posthumously won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role in George C Wolfe’s Netflix film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Ledward, appearing via video link, said: “He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices.”
Fighting back tears, she continued: “I don’t have his words but we have to take all the moment to celebrate all we love, so thank you, HFPA, for this opportunity to do exactly that.”
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Boseman, who inspired audiences around the world in his role as a Black superhero in the Marvel film Black Panther, had been diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, but chose not to make the news public.
A statement posted on the actor’s Twitter account on Friday called him “a true fighter” and said he had “persevered through it all”.
He quietly married Ledward in the final months of his life.
Ledward has been widely praised for her speech.
The strength and grace and beauty of Chadwick Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward, my god. pic.twitter.com/D03jK7obiZ
— Ashley Spencer (@AshleyySpencer) March 1, 2021
Chadwick Boseman wife giving his Golden Globe speech making me tear up. Gone way too soon! #GoldenGlobes
— Braggs. (@BraggsJosh) March 1, 2021
Wow. That emotional acceptance speech by Chadwick Boseman's widow Taylor Simone Ledward at #GoldenGlobes was just incredibly moving and powerful. Glad as I am to see him get all the roses his legacy deserves, I'm a little sad she has to go through this in every acceptance speech. pic.twitter.com/Kh8cCfD5Y8
— Eric Deggans at NPR (@Deggans) March 1, 2021
Find a full list of the 2021 Golden Globe winners here.