June 17 (UPI) — Jada Pinkett Smith was honored with the Trailblazer Award during the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
The award was presented by Smith’s Girls Trip co-star Tiffany Haddish. A video montage looking back at Smith’s lucrative film career and new stint hosting Red Table Talk was also presented.
“Every single person in this room is trailblazing, whether it’s within or without,” Smith, who was accompanied to the event by her son Jaden Smith, said.
"We are all Trailblazers!" Thank you @jadapsmith! ️ #MTVAwards pic.twitter.com/X0gDpJ8Qi9— MTV (@MTV) June 18, 2019
Dwayne Johnson was presented with the Generation Award.
“The most powerful thing we can be is ourselves,” Johnson said before sharing one of his favorite quotes. “It’s nice to be important but it’s more important to be nice.”
Now THAT is how you accept an award!!
Congratulations to our Generation Award Honoree, @TheRock! #MTVAwards pic.twitter.com/CpylXpuGD5— MTV (@MTV) June 18, 2019
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot presented the first award for Most Frightened Performance. Sandra Bullock won for her role in Bird Box over Alex Wolff in Hereditary, Linda Cardellini for The Curse of La Llorona, Rhian Rees for Halloween and Victoria Pedretti for The Haunting of Hill House.
“Family is what you fight for, family is what you protect. What you see in this film is exactly what Mommy would do for you,” Bullock said about starring in Bird Box. Bullock earned her fifth Golden Popcorn trophy with the win.
"Family is what you fight for, family is what you protect. What you see in this film is exactly what Mommy would do for you." -Sandra Bullock #MTVAwards pic.twitter.com/58H1XoTjJa— MTV (@MTV) June 18, 2019
Levi kicked off the show with an opening monologue.
Levi started things off by poking fun at the night’s categories and some of the celebrities in attendance including Dwayne Johnson, Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista.
The Shazam! star noted how most of the audience was a nerd at one point before showing off unflattering photos of Johnson, Nanjiani and Bautista. Johnson’s photo featured the actor sporting a fanny pack while Bautista looked skinny and half his now muscular size.
Levi then shared an uplifting message for viewers at home, telling them to start loving the person that they are. Levi is nominated for Best Hero and Best Comedic Performance.
Hey @ZacharyLevi, now that's how you make an entrance! Our #MTVAwards host is also nominated for Best Hero and Best Comedic Performance tonight pic.twitter.com/NR8wccSPKN— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) June 18, 2019
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