Jonathan Majors’ faith has been “tested” but “strengthened” by his assault and harassment convictions. The ‘Creed III’ actor, 34, is finishing a year of court-ordered domestic violence intervention program as part of his sentencing and reflected on his legal troubles while accepting the perseverance award at the 2024 Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. He said when picking up the trophy onstage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday (21.
06.24): “I reckon folks want to know about this last year. “As a black man in the criminal justice system, I felt anger.
I felt sadness, hurt, surprise. “When they snatched me up out of my apartment in handcuffs, I didn’t feel like all that. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
“I didn’t feel like Jonathan Majors...
I felt like a little scared, weak boy. Despite the support and the evidence that was in my favour I knew s*** was bad. It was bad because of who I was and what I am.
” Majors also admitted to his “shortcomings” in his speech, adding: “We live in a world where men – black men in particular – are propped up as either superheroes or super villains. “But I’ve come to realise, me, personally, I ain’t none of that. “I’m imperfect.
I have shortcomings, I acknowledge them. I love my craft.” Revealing how his faith has been both “tested” and “has been strengthened by this testimony”, he went on: “I’ve sat in that pitch b.