People's Choice Awards 2019: Pink tells people to get together and 'change the f**king world' in inspiring award acceptance speech
Pink won the People's Champion Award for 2019 and won hearts with her inspiring acceptance speech.
People's Choice Awards 2019 is on in full swing, and this year the award show honored Pink as the People’s Champion for her philanthropic work. The 'So What' singer made her way to the award show with her husband Carey Hart and their kids, daughter Willow and son Jameson.
Pink revealed that she was born in an activist family and continued in the same footsteps ever since she was a kid. She has worked alongside REVERB, Austin Speaks, the Human Rights Campaign, No Kid Hungry, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Planned Parenthood, and an ambassador for UNICEF. Accepting her award as the People's Champion for 2019, Pink said: "Thank you. That was dirty. Y'all trying to make me cry," the minute she got up on stage.
Continuing, she said, "It is an absolute honor to be getting this award for the People's Champion. I looked up People's Champion and Rocky Balboa came up, which I thought was fitting because I'm from around Philadelphia and I like to wear sweatpants and I like to fight people. I grew up in a family of activities, and boxers actually, come to think of it. But I know that one person can make a difference. You feel like you don't matter, feel like your life doesn't matter? Get involved."
Adding to that Pink said, "You can't tell me Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Gloria Steinem, Anita Hill, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg—tell me one person can't make a difference. I'm a dumbass derelict from Doylestown and I have managed to change a little part in my little world. There is so much to be done. I don't care about your politics; I care about your kids. I care about decency and humanity and kindness. Kindness today is an act of rebellion. There are people who don't have what you have. Help them get it. There is a planet that needs help. It feels good to help. It feels powerful to help. Stop fighting each other. Get together with your friends and change the f—king world."
Post her emotional and inspiring speech, fans took to Twitter to share their love for the singer and congratulate her on her achievement. "@Pink's speech at the #PeopleChoiceAwards is EVERYTHING people need to hear/know!!! She truly is #ThePeoplesChampion #PCAs."
"oh wow @Pink your speech was absolutely beautiful tonight at the #PCAs thank you for inspiring us to go out and change the world and be we are and accept ourselves and the world around us," wrote a fan. Adding to that another said, "@Pink you really are something else. Your ethos are somethings to live by. #PCAs2019 #PCAs."
"Pink just gave the speech of her life at peoples choice awards (I tuned in for her) Cheers to her My hero for the intention she puts forth in using her platform for good and respecting and living every word she speaks... I vote for @Pink," wrote a fan.