Regina King honored Angela Bassett with her first-ever Oscar at Tuesday's 14th Annual Governors Awards.
Regina teared up while presenting the award to Angela, whom she referred to as her "sister," adding that Angela is "artistic excellence embodied in human form." Angela then took the stage, and before continuing with her speech, she kissed Regina on the lips, and the footage went viral on social media.
Angela then told the crowd, "I thought long and hard about what I’d say this evening. This, for me, is not just another award. It’s a testament to my legacy. This trophy represents my contributions to this medium of film, all that I’ve given of my mind, body and spirit as an actress who is a Black woman."
She added, "So, do I go the route of saying a few words of gratitude for what this moment means to me? Or do I give voice to what I hope this moment should mean for generations of Black actresses to come? As I look to future, I think that it would be of service to face that which we all must contend as we look toward tomorrow and beyond.
"We are days away from Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. And something he once said touched my spirit in thinking about what I would say this evening: 'We are not makers of history. We are made by history.'"
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