Ryan Reynolds Receives People’s Choice Icon Award 2022; Gives Shout to Blake Lively and Daughters

Ryan Reynolds took home the Icon Award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards last night. The famous fan-voted award show took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and honored nominees in more than 40 categories. Kenan Thompson, who also served as host for the 2021 PCAs and Emmys, became the host this year.

In his acceptance speech, the Deadpool star mentioned his wife, Blake Lively, their three daughters and their fourth child along the way. The Adam Project actor began his speech in typical Reynolds fashion with a joke.

“I feel like I’m at my own funeral, except I get to leave. I think I finally tested positive for an icon. Been avoiding it for years, but here we are,” Reynolds said. ”

After that, he thanked his work family at Maximum Effort and then thanked his daughters and his wife, Blake.

“I want to thank my family’s family – Blake and my three daughters. A fourth baby is due very soon. If it happens while I’m here tonight, I’ll be looking for a couch to sleep on for a while.” I will be in. … But Blake and my girls, you really… You are my heart, you are my hope, you are my joy. I joke that my family tires me out, but really you make me more strength than any man,” Reynolds said at the end of his speech.

Ryan also thanked his fans in a tweet. He wrote, “Thank you @Peopleschoice for the 2022 Icon Award!

If you saw my speech, and want to work in the same business as me, but don’t think there’s room at the table for you, check out our organizations, @groupeffort & @LadderOrg. These non-profits are awesome and are here to help.”

Reynolds and Lively married in 2012. Since then, the couple has welcomed three daughters, James, Inez, and Betty. In September, the Gossip Girl alum revealed that she and Adam Project Star were expecting baby No. 4. A source spoke exclusively to Us Weekly at the time about how the couple was preparing ahead of welcoming their fourth child.

The big winners of the night, which had already been announced, included Lizzo, who was confirmed as the recipient of the People’s Champion Award. Also Ryan Reynolds was given the Icon Award while Shania Twain was honored with the Music Icon Award. In other major categories, such as Best Movie of 2022, films such as Bullet Train, Top Gun: Maverick and others were competing. In addition, shows such as House of the Dragon, Obi-Wan Kenobi and others were nominated.

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