The Fast And Furious Crew's Tribute To Paul Walker Turned A Confetti-Covered Award Show To A Heart-Warming Moment

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“Fast and Furious” co-stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris,and Jordana Brewster paid a sweet tribute to late actor Paul Walker at 2015 Teen Choice Awards.

The actor, one of the prominent cast members of the action packed street racing based franchise, died two years ago after a high speed car accident.

But it has been proven time and again that neither his fans nor his co-stars have forgotten him. During the acceptance speech for Teen Choice Movie: Action, his co-stars chose to honor the actor. 

Diesel began his speech, “We make these movies with our hearts. We really are a family. My kids refer to Luda as ‘Uncle Luda’. We are a true, true, true family. You fans have been so incredible to us and have encouraged us and made us reach higher each time.”

File photo of Walker with Vin Diesel

But as the speech continued, Diesel became very emotional.

While addressing Paul Walker and the deceased actor’s daughter Meadow, Diesel added “I can’t stand here and be rewarded like this without talking about somebody very, very, very important to us. One of the best blessings in our lives is the fact that we have the opportunity to call Pablo our brother. Paul Walker is here in spirit with us. And since this is a teen choice award, you beautiful teens, there is one teen in the audience that is a part of the family that kept us going. It’s Paul Walker’s family – his parents and his brothers – that kept us encouraged while we were making ‘Furious 7′, but there is one very, very special teen here, and her name is Meadow Walker.”

As the speech was being delivered, the crowd kept cheering throughout. Meadow, too was part of the audience.

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Although Meadow didn't make her appearance on the stage, she kept giving silent nods while watching her father's co-stars getting so emotional about him. Michelle Rodriguez ended the speech saying, “We miss you, and we will always, always love you Paul.”

Ludacris later declared that Paul Walker received the posthumous Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action.

In addition to winning the Choice Action Movie award, Wiz Khalifa bagged the Choice Song honors for “See You Again,” a musical tribute to Walker. The 17th Annual Teen Choice Awards was held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.