well [Applause] oh man [Applause] richard williams um was a fierce defender of his family [Applause] in this time in my life in this moment i am overwhelmed by what god is calling on me to do and be in this world making this film i got to protect anjanu ellis who was one of the most the strongest most delicate people i've ever met i got to protect sanaya and demi the two actresses that played venus and serena i'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to
my people now i know to do what we do you got to be able to take abuse you got to be able to have people talk crazy about you in this business you got to be able to have people disrespecting you and you got to smile and you got to pretend like that's okay but richard williams and what i loved thank you dee denzel said to me a few minutes ago he said at your highest moment be careful that's when the devil comes for you [Applause] it's like i want to be a vessel for love
i want to say thank you to venus and serena i just spit i hope they didn't see that on tv um i want to say thank you to venus and serena and entire williams family for entrusting me with your story that's what i want to do i want to be an ambassador of that kind of love and care and concern um i want to apologize to the academy i want to apologize to my all my fellow nominees this is a beautiful moment and i'm not i'm not i'm not crying for winning an award it's not
it's not about winning an award for me it's about being able to shine light on all of the people tim and and trevor and zach and tsunaya and demi and anjanu and the entire cast and crew of king richard and venus and serena the entire williams family [Applause] art imitates life i look like the crazy father just like they said i look like crazy father just like they said about richard williams um but love will make you do crazy things um my mother um a lot of this moment is really complicated for me but to
to my mother um she didn't want to come out she was had her knitting friend she has a knitting crew that she's in philly watch you watch it with um being able to love and care for my mother my family my wife um i'm taking up too much time um thank you for this honor thank you for this moment and thank you on behalf of richard and and or seeing the entire williams family thank you uh hope king academy invites me back thank you [Applause]
