With tears rolling down her face, Regina King thanked her mother for teaching her that God was leaning in her direction as she accepted her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for If Beale Street Could Talk.
“To be standing here, representing one of the greatest artists of our time, James Baldwin, it’s a little surreal,” Regina King said. “James Baldwin birthed this baby, Barry you nurtured her, you surrounded her with so much love and support and so it’s appropriate for me to be standing here because I’m an example of when support and love is poured into someone.”
“Mom, I love you so much. Thank you for teaching me that God is always leaning, always has been leaning in my direction,” the Oscar winner said.
Watch the full speech below: