In tears, Taylor Simone Ledward, widow of Chadwick Boseman, delivers heartbreaking speech

At the 2021 Golden Globes, actor Chadwick Boseman posthumously received an award for his role in "The Blues of Ma Rainey". His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, paid tribute to him.

In Golden Globes memory, we had rarely seen more moving than the speech of Taylor Simone Ledward, singer and widow of Chadwick Boseman, the famous "Black Panther ". Sunday February 28, 2021 took place the American ceremony rewarding the best films and performances of the past year. And in the category best actor in a dramatic film, the late Chadwick Boseman was posthumously awarded for his performance in Ma Rainey's Blues, on Netflix. By videoconference and from home, Taylor Simone Ledward paid tribute to her husband, who died of colon cancer at the age of 43 on August 28, 2020.

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"He would thank God, his parents and his ancestors who made sacrifices and opened the way for him, Taylor Simone Ledward said tearfully. (…) He would say something wonderful, something beautiful that would inspire you. Something that would amplify that little voice inside of us all saying, "You can do it, you have to keep going." That little voice that reminds you of what you're supposed to be doing right now. " The singer also wanted to thank "Mr. Denzel Washington", the one without whom Chadwick Boseman could not have paid for his acting lessons when he was a student, as well as "Miss Viola Davis", who shared his latest scenes. "I, unfortunately, don't have Chadwick's words, but we must take every moment given to us to celebrate those we love. Honey, don't worry, we'll meet again.", she added.

Celine Peschard

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