Jada Pinkett Smith Acceptance Speech MTV Movie and TV Awards

Jada Pinkett Smith's Empowering MTV Awards Speech Will Make Everyone Feel Like a Trailblazer

18 June 2019 by Karenna Meredith

US actress Jada Pinkett Smith accepts the Trailblazer Award onstage during the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on June 15, 2019. - The 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards were filmed on June 15 and air on June 17. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)

Jada Pinkett Smith was honoured with the Trailblazer Award at the MTV Movie and TV Awards on Saturday night. After the actress, philanthropist, and Red Table Talk host walked the red carpet in style, she accepted the award from her Girls Trip costar Tiffany Haddish and delivered an empowering speech to the audience.

"Every single person in this room is trailblazing, whether it's within or without," she told the crowd, with son Jaden Smith by her side. "Here's to us for all of our trailblazing. Keep it up!" Watch Jada's full speech below.