In recent months, the former Disney Channel star has been taking awards season by storm. Just last month, she earned the prestigious SeeHer Award at the 2021 Critics’ Choice.
“I’m going to start by saying thank you so much to John David Washington,” she began her speech, shouting out her Malcolm & Marie co-star, adding, ”Thank you to the Critics’ Choice Association for this incredible honor and SeeHer. This means so much to me. As I was thinking of things to say, the only real thing I can think of is, is gratitude.”
“This word kind of keeps coming to my mind,” she continued, “especially with the year that everyone has had…to continue to be grateful for every single moment—big and small—to be grateful for the people in our world and in our life that make the work we do possible, to continue to make sure we hold on to our loved ones a little bit tighter, make sure we call them to acknowledge them and tell them we love them.”