Jonathan Majors speaks out about his conviction at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards

Jonathan Majors spoke more about his domestic violence conviction during his speech at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

The “Creed III” actor, who won the Perseverance Award, addressed the trial and verdict during an emotional 14-minute speech during which he broke down in tears. Majors was convicted of 1 count of assault and one count of molestation in December 2023 after his ex-girlfriend accused him of domestic violence.

“I think that’s what people want to know about last year. As a black man working in the criminal justice system, I felt angry,” said Majors, per Entertainment Weekly. “I felt sadness, pain, surprise. When I used to be taken out of my apartment in handcuffs, I didn’t feel like that at all. I didn’t feel like Jonathan Majors. Mr. Creed. Mr. Kang… I felt like a little bit of a scared, weak boy, despite the support and evidence that was in my favor. I knew… it was bad. It was flawed due to who I used to be and what I’m.

Majors, who was ordered to finish a 52-week violence intervention program, added that he had grow to be aware of his “shortcomings” and that his “faith had been tested and strengthened” over the past 12 months.

“We live in a world where men – especially black men – are portrayed as either superheroes or supervillains,” he said. “But I noticed that I personally don’t do anything like that. It was fun, but I’m just me… I’m imperfect. I even have flaws, I admit them.

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“I’ll say this: there shall be moments in your life where it gets dark – and I mean really dark – and I even have seen them from the depths. I saw this darkness in myself,” Majors concluded. “I sat on this total darkness and learned that once you see a glimmer of sunshine, you run towards it as hard and as fast as you may. And I won’t ever take that light as a right again.

Majors also thanked several A-list stars for his or her support during his acceptance speech, including Will Smith, Tyler Perry, David Oyelowo, Whoopi Goldberg, Courtney B. Vance and his girlfriend Meagan Good.