‘I May Destroy You’ star gave an acceptance speech that was equal parts pain, triumph, comedy and inspiration.“The thing I have yet to reveal to ESSENCE, is that the time I spent in Hollywood itself amounts to twelve days over the course of my life,” she said in the speech’s opening moments. “So, it seems fitting that I take this opportunity to talk about those twelve days and the Black women who gave those days meaning.”Watch the video above to hear her unforgettable speech in full and then head over to www.essencestudios.com for more of everything you missed at the 2021 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards.The ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood are presented by Ford and sponsored by American Airlines, Coca-Cola and L’Oréal Paris.TOPICS: .
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