Romantic teen drama Love, Simon brought young LGBTQ representation to the big screen when the film hit theaters earlier this year. Last night (June 18), Keiynan Lonsdale, who plays the secret admirer of the film, stole hearts again when he accepted the award for “Best Kiss” at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Though co-star Nick Robinson couldn’t attend the event, Lonsdale, stunting a glittering white and gold gown, shared an inspiring message on both of their behalf about living with unabashed authenticity.
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“I just want to say to every kid, you can live your dreams and wear dresses,” Lonsdale said. “You can live your dreams and kiss the one that you love no matter what gender they are. You can live your dreams and you can believe in magic. You can live your dreams and you can be yourself.”
Watch the full speech and see some of the fan reactions below:
#MTVAwards: @KeiynanLonsdale wins Best Kiss saying “you can live your dreams and wear dresses” pic.twitter.com/0TitqfNzrt
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 19, 2018
WE WON B*TCHESSSSSSSS
— cleonika. (@caucasiandoves) June 19, 2018
YES MY BABIES. So proud of this movie and Keiynan ?? wish Nick was there so they could follow the transition and recreate this iconic kiss #MTVAwards? ?#BestKiss
— NI?M (@niamreagan) June 19, 2018
20GAYTEEN CONTINUES TO THRIVE pic.twitter.com/QrYziUnduI
— love, madeline (@amedilen) June 19, 2018
— love, bella –?– | 26 | 85 (@joshdunsdrums) June 19, 2018