"When I learned that Chad was nominated for this award, I started thinking about everything that was going on when he was recording..."
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| Credit: Chadwick Boseman/Instagram |
There is continued respect for Chadwick Boseman's legacy. He passed away at 43 after a battle with colon cancer.
A Creative Arts Emmy was presented to the acclaimed actor on September 3 two years after his death.
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A Creative Arts Emmy was presented to the acclaimed actor on September 3 two years after his death.
Read the full story below!
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| Credit: Chadwick Boseman/Instagram |
Chadwick's performance as T'Challa in the animated series "What If...?" from Marvel / Disney+ earned him an Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over.
Taylor Simone Leonard, the actor's wife, accepted the award on his behalf at the Los Angeles event.
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During her speech, Taylor expressed her thoughts on how Boseman would have felt if he knew he had won an Emmy.
She said, "When I learned that Chad was nominated for this award, I started thinking about everything that was going on when he was recording — everything that was going on in the world and in our world and just being in such awe of his commitment and his dedication."
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"And what a beautifully aligned moment it really is that one of the last things he would work on would not only be revisiting a character that was so important to him and his career and to the world, but also that it be an exploration of something new, diving into a new potential future — particularly with everything he spoke about purpose and finding the reason that you are here on the planet on this very time," she added.
As Taylor concluded her speech, she said that Chadwick would have been proud to accept the award.
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Taylor Simone Leonard, the actor's wife, accepted the award on his behalf at the Los Angeles event.
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During her speech, Taylor expressed her thoughts on how Boseman would have felt if he knew he had won an Emmy.
She said, "When I learned that Chad was nominated for this award, I started thinking about everything that was going on when he was recording — everything that was going on in the world and in our world and just being in such awe of his commitment and his dedication."
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"And what a beautifully aligned moment it really is that one of the last things he would work on would not only be revisiting a character that was so important to him and his career and to the world, but also that it be an exploration of something new, diving into a new potential future — particularly with everything he spoke about purpose and finding the reason that you are here on the planet on this very time," she added.
As Taylor concluded her speech, she said that Chadwick would have been proud to accept the award.
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