British actor Daniel Kaluuya, who took home the prize for the Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Hampton in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ gave a rather unusual speech at the just-concluded 93rd Academy Awards.
The dark-skinned actor expressed gratitude to the Black Panthers, his co-stars, and his parents for ‘having sex.’
His mum who was present at the Awards ceremony could not hide her disbelief and looked rather flushed while his sister, also present, went on to cover her face with her hands.
“My mum met my dad, they had sex, it’s amazing,” Kaluuya said, as his mom, Damalie Namusoke, contorted her face in … horror? Confusion? Embarrassment? “Do you know what I’m saying? I’m here, do you know what I mean? I’m so happy to be alive, so I’m going to celebrate that tonight.”
The actor’s mom’s was sitting in the live audience, which was smaller than usual due to coronavirus safety precautions. Images of her perplexed face — and of his sister hiding her own face in her hands — began to make their way around social media.
“Incredible that we get to see the real-time reaction from Daniel Kaluuya’s mother as he talks about his parents having sex,” quipped author and journalist Dave Itzkoff.
