Denzel Washington and Lenny Kravitz have been shut buddies for many years — so shut, in reality, that the actor joked that their friendship might have transcended platonic boundaries.
At Kravitz’s Hollywood Stroll of Fame ceremony, the Malcolm X star honored his longtime good friend with a speech revolving across the that means of “friendship,” actually. “I regarded it up, Webster’s,” Washington stated. “An individual who one is aware of, and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, usually unique of sexual relations.” Washington paused and glanced at Kravitz, and cheekily continued, “Effectively…” jokingly suggesting that their friendship might need crossed a line or two. The viewers (and Washington and Kravitz) erupted into laughter.
Lenny Kravitz and Denzel Washington.
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After the Oscar winner concluded his remarks, Steve Nissen, the president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, stated, “Denzel, I’ve to say, I’ve been doing this for a yr, and we’ve by no means had a speaker seek advice from sexual relations with the honoree. That normally occurs after the ceremony, however we received’t go there.”
Elsewhere in his speech, Washington joked concerning the energy of Kravitz’s handshakes. “Each time I shake palms like this with Lenny, I all the time have my eyes open, ‘trigger as soon as he had a hoop on, a thumb ring, and he busted my hand open,” he stated. “He’s greater than a good friend, greater than a brother. We’re twins, we simply don’t look alike. We’ve had an in depth brothership friendship for… 30 years.”
Lenny Kravitz and Denzel Washington in 2002.
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“We have now been tied collectively for a very long time, shut buddies, we’re brothers,” Washington stated on the finish of his speech. “I really like Lenny Kravitz like I’ve liked no different brother in my life. Much less is extra, Leonard Albert Kravitz.”
Watch Kravitz’s full Stroll of Fame ceremony, which additionally included a roast from his daughter, Zoë Kravitz, above.
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