Jonathan Majors was honored Friday evening on the Impression Awards for his perseverance after he was convicted of home assault final 12 months — and the actor delivered a transferring acceptance speech.
Majors hit the fourth annual “Hollywood Unlocked Impression Awards 2024” in Bev Hills along with his actress girlfriend, Meagan Good, and a slew of different celebs, together with Tiffany Haddish, Cardi B and Sharon Stone.
When motivational speaker Iyanla Vanzant referred to as him to the stage for his “Perseverance Award,” Majors stood up earlier than the mic and addressed the star-studded crowd for greater than quarter-hour.
Choking again tears, Majors mentioned, “I’m imperfect. I’ve shortcomings — I acknowledge them.” He then outlined “perseverance,” which is “persistence in doing one thing regardless of issue or delay.”
He additionally admitted that “the God I serve has put me able the place I’ve needed to embody that phrase greater than I wanted or wished.”
He went on to say that males, notably Black males, have been propped up as superheroes or supervillains, however he got here to understand that “I ain’t none of that.” He added, “I’m simply that man whose religion has been examined. It has been strengthened by this testimony.”
TMZ obtained video of the emotional speech … exhibiting the tear-eyed actor holding his trophy and thanking the opposite entertainers within the crowd, together with Good. After Majors left the stage, Stone got here out and gave him props, telling the viewers, “That actually touched me so deeply.”
Majors has just lately overcome some main obstacles. As we reported … he was convicted of home assault and harassment in 2023, which put his appearing profession on maintain. He was sentenced to 1 12 months of home violence counseling, however no jail time.
This week, it was introduced that Majors landed a brand new function as a CIA interrogator in an upcoming Indie movie — and now he is being honored with an award.
