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Ryan Reynolds delivers a spirited acceptance speech when he receives People’s Icon Award

Ryan Reynolds delivers a spirited acceptance speech when he receives People’s Icon Award

Ryan Reynolds delivers a spirited acceptance speech when he receives People’s Icon Award

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  • Ryan Reynolds received the People’s Icon Award for his work in the entertainment industry
  •  Ryan: “I guess I finally tested positive for icon”.
  • Ryan also paid tribute to his father James C. Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds received the People’s Icon Award, formally entering the esteemed company of previous winners Melissa McCarthy, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, and Jennifer Aniston. When the actor took the stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, he naturally had the funniest yet most sincere acceptance speech.

“I feel like I’m at my funeral—except I get to leave,” he quipped. “I guess I finally tested positive for icon. I’ve been avoiding it for years but here we are.”

Jokes aside, Ryan made sure to show some love to wife Blake Lively, who is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, and their three daughters: James, 7, Inez 6, and Betty, 3.

“You’re my heart. You’re my hope. You’re my happiness,” he gushed. “I joke that my family exhausts me but, in reality, you give me more strength than any man could possibly deserve.”

Ryan also paid tribute to his father James C. Reynolds, who died in 2015 after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, his mother Tammy Reynolds, his siblings, and himself during his address.

“If he could see all of the things that have been going on, he wouldn’t be impressed with this stuff, he’d be most blown away by his three little granddaughters,” Ryan said of the late patriarch. “To my original family, thank you for making me who I am. Thank you for your unfailing support of me despite some pretty, pretty damn questionable years there.”

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The People’s Icon Award winner for this year, Ryan, was revealed in November. He made light of the designation at the time, telling E! News that it made him “feel like I’m getting old.”

“For starters, that’s it, you know?” the 46-year-old said during the New York City premiere of Spirited. “And then I realize, ‘Yeah, I’ve been around.’ I’ve been doing this job for over 30 years now. It’s a long time to do anything. And I’m lucky that I’ve been able to do it for 30 years.”

Ryan said that he occasionally puts on a snarky act, but the Deadpool actor claimed he’s truly very thrilled to be recognised for his efforts to the entertainment industry. Just ask his friend and fellow troll Hugh Jackman.

“So much in the spirit of feeling grateful for the ability to do this job for this long and stay in the industry that can very quickly be done with you,” he said. “I’m approaching that honor with the same kind of gratitude.”

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