Celebrities pay tribute to award-winning actress Cicely Tyson of Emmy, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96.
“Rest in power, Cicely Tyson. Thank you for your life, your love, your light,” Amanda Gorman posted on Twitter.
Shonda Rhimes went to Instagram to pay tribute to the late actress.
“She was an extraordinary person. And it’s an extraordinary loss. She has learned so much. And I still have so much to learn. I am grateful for every moment. Her power and grace will be with us forever. #Cicelytyson , Rhimes said.
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“This hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest who ever did it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power,” Zendaya wrote on social media.
“Thank you for walking through the world as you did. You gave us 96 years of class, grace, art and black beauty,” actress Lena Waithe wrote.
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Gayle King shared a gripping video and simply said, “Thank you Cicely Tyson … for everything …”
“America has had a lot of good actresses, but none bigger than Cicely Tyson. Rest in power,” wrote actress Cynthia Nixon.
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Actor George Takei climbed in, in which it says: “Cicely Tyson has passed away. She led a groundbreaking career in film, a remarkable achievement for an African-American woman born 96 years ago. An Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress, her career on the screen and on stage has stretched incredibly seven decades. We will miss you very much, Cicely. RIP. “
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Viola Davis wrote a long tribute to the actress on social media, saying: “I am crushed. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much !! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and appreciate in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for our dark chocolate girls.
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“You gave me permission to dream … because it was only in my dreams that I could see the possibilities in myself,” Davis continued. “I’m not ready to be my angel yet. But … I also understand that it will only be when the last person who remembers you dies, that you will truly be dead. In that case, you will be dead. be immortal.
“Thank you for moving my life. Thank you for the long conversations. Thank you for loving me. Rest well,” Davis concludes with emotionally broken heart.