Will Smith and Denzel Washington shared a proud mentor moment this year.
At the 28th Annual Screen Actor Guild Awards on Sunday, the actor, 53, took home the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his part in King Richard.
And while nominees and attendees alike were excited for Smith’s first-ever SAG award, Washington, 67, couldn’t have been prouder of his longtime friend for his incredible achievement.
According to People, Will Smith said, “He just hugged me and he said, ‘I’m so happy for you. Just love who you’re becoming,’ ” after winning his first-ever Screen Actors Guild award.
“We’ve spent a lot of time together. So we’ve been talking, he’s always been a mentor for me and he grabbed me and he said, ‘This is your year,’ ” Smith told PEOPLE (the TV Show!) host Kay Adams after he won his award.
“He just hugged me and he said, ‘I’m so happy for you. Just love who you’re becoming,’ ” he said.
“He knew me years ago, I would go to Denzel for advice so he’s seen me through the years and he was just telling me how proud he is of who I’ve become and what I’ve become. He was saying that he felt like a weight was lifted off of his shoulders somehow.”
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