Oscar nominee Emma Stone was moved to tears when a fan with autism told her how secretly watching her old Saturday Night Live skits during recess helped him cope with his “lonely” school life.
“I have been following your career for the last 12 years. I love Poor Things. I’ve seen it six times. You always bring electricity to the screen in each of your performances, and everything you create is always pure and honest. I really fell in love with your heart, your confidence, your incredible strength, your advocacy for mental health and awareness. Growing up as one of the few autistic kids at school, I felt alone and unable to make friends. During recess, I would sneak into a computer room to watch your old SNL skits,” he said.
The tender moment occurred during a meet and greet session in London, as seen in a video shared on the popular social network TikTok.
@lauren_frida #emmastone hugging one of her biggest fan at the london q&a of #poorthings 😭🥹
Emma Stone Remainded Her Days in Highschool
The Oscar winner for La La Land in 2017, she has always been open about her experience at her school and how she had to leave it to follow her dreams of being an actress. However, her fan assured him that it did not matter that she did not graduate from high school because she accompanied him during that stage.
“You mentioned on a few occasions that you felt insecure about not graduating high school and not going to college, but I enjoyed the comfort and security you gave me during those years.”
Given these statements, the actress was deeply moved by the young man’s story and came off the stage to hug him and whisper in his ear: “He was so cute.” Those attending the event did not stop applauding the actress and her fans, after such a special moment when he gave her a bouquet.
How Is Bella?
After returning to the stage, the actress reminded him that she had not answered a question to which he asked: “What is the favorite message that you will carry with you for the rest of your life from this experience?”
“I think Bella is also someone who gets to experience life in a way that is not defined by social constructs and is able to live life experiences in a completely original way,” says the “Poor Things” actress.
“She sees the good and the bad equally and is fascinated by what life has to offer, and she’s not like anyone else, and that’s deeply inspiring, so I think that’s the biggest thing that’s touched me the most deeply.” ”.
At the conclusion of the Q&A session, Stone can be seen blowing kisses to the fan as he holds her flower and murmurs, “Thank you very much.”
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This story was written in Spanish by Daniel Matute in Cultura Colectiva.
