'When they say you're not beautiful, you tell them that you are the descendant of royalty.'
During her acceptance speech, Bassett recalled her experiences as a black actress and relayed an empowering message to black women everywhere.Some are born icons, some eventually achieve icon status, and some have icons thrust upon them. Such was the case with Angela Bassett, who became the recipient of the Icon Award, the highest accolade at the 2019 Black Girls Rock! event.
"My purpose as a black woman, as an actress, has always been to portray excellence on the screen, to be proud, unapologetic, and without regret," said the"It hasn't always been easy. And there have been tough times, days when the phone didn't ring, even after, as well as moments of uncertainty and of doubt," Bassett said.
Later, she urged the audience to persistently remind the world of their worth and irreplaceability."When you're told you're not good enough, you tell them, not only am I good enough, I'm more than enough," she said."When they say send her back home, you tell them, I am home. I am the foundation of what you call home. When they tell you that you're angry or nasty, you tell them that they're mistaken. This is me.
Unsurprisingly, the Internet shared its enthusiastic praise of the Golden Globe–winning actress's message.
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