41st NAACP Image Awards

Written by Empress Magazine /// Find in The Juice

The 41st Annual NAACP image awards took place this past Friday. "Push" won six awards including best movie, best independent movie and best actress for its star Gabourey Sidibe. Tyler Perry also made a very inspiring acceptance speech for the House of Payne. Check it out below.

An emotional Sidibe dedicated her award to "all the Precious girls everywhere. This is for you."

Gabby stated "It's an honor to be nominated so many times but it's so much better to win," Sidibe told the audience at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, while holding back tears of elation. "Thank God for ordering my steps."

Lee Daniels, who won best director, recalled how Hollywood studios repeatedly rejected the film. "No-one wanted to see a movie about a 350-pound black girl who is struggling and who has HIV," he said.

Mo'Nique, who plays Precious' mother, took best supporting actress just over a week before the Oscars, where she is hot favourite to win the same prize. - source

Lets hope Gabby, Monique and the rest of the Push team win this week at the Oscars!

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Check out the below video of Tyler Perry's acceptance speech, very touching and motivating.