[letitia wright]David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images * "Black Panther" star Letitia Wright took home the "Rising Star Award" at the 2019 BAFTAs. * Wright, 25, used her acceptance speech to talk about overcoming depression. * "Anybody that's going through a hard time or something in their soul, that they've lost their light, I want to encourage you that God made you and you're important," she said. 25-year-old "Black Panther" star Letitia Wright won her first BAFTA on Sunday, and she used her acceptance speech to talk about overcoming depression. After accepting the EE Rising Star Award at the The EE British Academy Film Awards 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, February 10, an accolade which was voted for by the public, Wright said: "A few years ago I saw myself in a deep state of depression, and I literally wanted to quit acting.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Michael D'Antonio reveals Donald Trump's 'strange' morning ritual that boosts his ego SEE ALSO: * The best-dressed A-listers at the 2019 BAFTAs * Kate Middleton looked like a Greek goddess in Alexander McQueen at the BAFTAs * Lady Gaga shared a photo of the emotional moment she found out she'd won a BAFTA while getting ready for the Grammy's
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