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Regina King wipes away tears at emotional handprint ceremony in Hollywood
Regina King got emotional as she was honored with a handprints and footprints ceremony in Hollywood (Picture: Reuters/REX)
Regina King continues to get the respect she deserved after the Watchmen star had her handprints immortalized at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The 50-year-old actress was honoured with the Hand and Footprint Ceremony on Thursday, with her close friend Ava DuVernay on hand to sing her praises.
The When They See Us director gave a moving speech which left The Harder They Fall star wiping tears from her eyes.
Miss Congeniality 2 actress looked picture perfect for the occasion in a pale pink pantsuit, teamed with a blush tone top and brown stiletto heels.
With an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and four Primetime Emmys to her name, the If Beale Street Could Talk star has long been celebrated for her continued excellence in the industry.
Reflecting on the fact she is living the dream, the actress told Variety: ‘I’m born and bred in LA, when we got to see a film at the Chinese Theatre it was always an event because we could put our hands and feet on the prints of the movie stars.
Regina King couldn’t hold back her grin as she cemented her place in Hollywood history (Picture: Valeria Macon/ AFP via Getty Images)
Perfect choice of quote from the LA girl (Picture: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock)
‘I always wondered, was it hard to decide what shoe to wear. Who would have thunk I would answer my own question 40 years later… yep! It is difficult to decide.’
In a recent InStyle interview, the One Night In Miami director admitted she doesn’t have many notable regrets about her career as she mused: ‘I think a bada** is someone who beats to the tune of their own drum. It’s a person who takes risks.
Regina began tearing up during the ceremony (Picture: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock)
Director pal Ava DuVernay was on hand to celebrate the moment (Picture: REUTERS)
Regina got emotional again during her speech (Picture: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock)
‘I’m sure if I sat here and thought about it, I could think of others, but what comes to mind is that the biggest risk I took career-wise was not to take any jobs outside of L.A. when [my son] Ian was about 9-years-old.’
She continued: ‘When he was younger, he’d travel with his mom from set to set. I wanted to stay home and ensure that I was not going to miss games, miss watching him grow. I think that was a risk. I know it was a risk because of the reaction of my agents when I said that.’
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The Watchmen star insisted she makes sure she’s always choosing what’s best for herself as she told the publication: ‘Whatever is successful is for that artist. What works for me doesn’t work for Meryl. What works for me is that I am not making lateral moves, that I am on an upward trajectory.
‘A lot of this I’m discovering along the way, but I am not compromising my integrity. I’m always continuing to dream.’
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