Chadwick Boseman's widow opens up about his life and legacy

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg spoke exclusively with Simone Ledward Boseman, the wife of the late Chadwick Boseman, about his final days and how his legacy is inspiring the next generation.
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[@Gossamer98]

“Grief moves in, sits on your shoulder, and says I’m not going anywhere” 😢💔 RIP Chadwick and praying for his family ❤

[@krdoso]

I’ve grown older thinking that I couldn’t be handsome or powerful just because I was a black boy. Maybe in my heart I was destined to be forever a sidekick to a powerful person. Chadwick Boseman taught me I could be more. One day I was invisible, after Black Panther I had same face and hair as a king, our king. While I watched this video my son just came in and saw him. He said: You look like him dad, are you a Black Panther too? Yeah baby, I am, you are, we all now are. Losing him was like losing a brother, I even had a dream about him where I told him how important he is to me. He was smiling and playing with some children while I was telling him all of this. He might be gone, but his legacy is alive, cause I’m his legacy, and also millions of boys out there. I know he’d be happy with Letitia inspiring so many girls around the globe now, including my daughter. Chad, Mr. Boseman, my king, as long as I’m alive you’ll live in my heart, mind and soul. You’re my everlasting inspiration and there’s no how it’s going to change, not even for a bit. #WakandaForever

[@SweetSerita]

Beautifully said. So touching!

[@MovieJustin]

Shes great just like him. Shes so humble and real.

[@hosannayeshua]

Beautiful, Simone. We can see all the reasons he was in love with you and all of the ways greatness was planned for you both. Be blessed, Sister!

[@annabrown5712]

He said he was in love with Lupita kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLYk6l7Z9h4eZI

[@Lovely-wy4fo]

I truly wish he had more time in this natural life. He was such a good guy. Black Panther was an amazing movie. He will never ever be forgotten.

[@greengamerguy623]

It's an average done before story with horrible CGI nothing new

[@Lovely-wy4fo]

@GreenGamerGuy Hope your comment make you feel better now,...give yourself a pat on the back.

[@SweetSerita]

He was indeed a black leader...an inspiration to us. More than just an actor! May he Rest in perfect peace!

[@nelldn]

I can’t stop crying when I watch him on screen. Even whilst struggling he tried make the world better for the future generations

[@TheGhostOfTK]

Chadwick saved my life years ago, I finally had someone to look up to when I was at the lowest point in my life, so many encouraging interviews and speeches, taught me I can't ever give up, and his death, taught me to make everything you do special, Because you never know how much time you'll have

[@emiliobello2429]

In memory of Chadwick Boseman

[@greyy1019]

"I can't believe that I was so lucky.. I can't believe that I got to love this person, and I also got him to love me too." 😢💔

[@miriamnabulime8461]

This is what i long for to love and to be loved..

[@andresbur15]

I am so sorry about your loss. I do believe the love of the people we lose stay with us forever, may his love live with you for eternity. May he rest in peace.

[@christinalynn8143]

She is amazing, impressive human being, woman. No such wonder as to why he found her fascinating. The insightful expression of her sorrow, is interesting, an interesting way to explain her day to day. Very articulate, she speaks eloquently, still seems brokenhearted, understandably. Perhaps in the future, near future she may receive a chance to have a show with a group or her own chance to interview guests, her interests of course factored, seems to me she kept pace with W.G and held herself strong. May God bless her with support, with community, connection.

[@vonneal1]

Beautiful yet sad....Chad was the truth.. RIP... glad we got the pleasure..

[@Nova_vfx]

Mrs. Simone. Boseman, Thank you for sharing and uplifting the world with your kind words about your Husband Mr. Chad Boseman. Be blessed. 🙏🏽

[@annabrown5712]

He never said he was married to her.

[@Winniegirl85]

I genuinely love this man

[@walyeldinaliwaly2675]

She really good wife

[@annabrown5712]

He never said she was his wife.

[@jamarlbryant1445]

Rip to Chadwick Boseman one of the best actors love his work.

[@saritamoorebansa4485]

Simone, lifting you in prayer…. Chad was blessed to meet and marry you.

[@annabrown5712]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😅 He said he married her? 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😅😆

[@tracyepps3203]

He is missed. RIP Chadwick.

[@aliceburroughs8472]

GOD bless you Simone, you are a truly amazing woman, he will always be missed….

[@destinypalin5657]

Beautifully said he’s with you forever Simone 💙😍🙏🏽

[@manuelbello5806]

In memory of Chadwick Boseman. He was only nominated for an Oscar once for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

[@jennifergongora9727]

I loved him in Get on up!! Portraying JAMES BROWN ...His portrayal Amazed me , made me laugh, made me cry , made me think, and just UNDERSTAND THE PERSPECTIVE OF the human side of the movie I Totally ENJOY THE ENTIRE MOVIE ..Honestly, when a actor can Just make you believe he was truely the person he is playing .WHEN THE AUDIENCE KNOWS ITS NOT JAMES BROWN BUT CHAD PORTRAYING MR.BROWN that is a SUPERSTAR !!

[@delanomosley2693]

Im not crying. It's the invisible onions 😭

[@stephanies1053]

What a Beautiful journey for him,he lived and loved,Huge, in such a short time, Powerful

[@ballayconteh7548]

May his soul rest in perfect peace

[@marjiemurphy5165]

Sending love and prayers precious 🙏🏼💗

[@vinishapatel8620]

I Want To Talk About Two Ladies Who's Fate Are Almost Same In Life partner 's Context And These Ladies Are: 1. Taylor Simone Ledward 2. Vanessa Bryant 1st . Taylor Simone Ledward:- She Is Brave Lady 🙌🏼 How She Put Efforts To Keeps Panther Alive, It's Four Years Of His Passing And She Still Mourning His Loss Her Eyes Are Showing Her Pain 😢 God Bless Her, Give Her Strength. Panther Is Always By Your Side Taylor, For Always. 🙌🏻 2nd. Vanessa Bryant They Both Lost Their Husband In Same Year. Vanessa Want Only Kobe 's Money And She Is Out Of Grief And Pain Now. She Enjoying Her Life With Her Daughters And Friends By Spending Kobe 's Money AND IT'S FACT. Her Husband And Daughter's Absence Is Not Bother Her Anymore 🙄 She 's Happy Without Them Just Bcoz Her Husband Financially Secured Her Life Already. Taylor 's Pain We Can See Clearly But In Vanessa 's Case, Whenever She Goes For Sports Event Which Related To Kobe She Try To Make Emotional Face In Front Of Cameras And Kobe 's Fans( In Real Her Heart Actually Doesn't Feel Any Pain)But Behind The Scene She Laughing Her Heart Out On Silly Jokes. Taylor Still Shedding Tears Remembering Panther And Vanessa Sheded Tears For Kobe Only For His Death Day And His Celebration Of Life Day.

[@teresaferrer4748]

Wow! No wonder he fell for her! Wakanda for ever!

[@chaddrake1276]

Taylor Simone is beautiful

[@SmokeySafariZone]

Very beautiful interview I just wish Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t the one to have interview Chadwick Boseman‘s wife because she kept agreeing instead of just listening and nodding or quietly showing acknowledgment

[@annabrown5712]

He never said she was his wife. He always portrayed he was in love with Lupita kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLYk6l7Z9h4eZI

[@marjiemurphy5165]

JESUS 🙏🏼

[@whatsgood4685]

Why do people forget Blade? Wesley Snipes was before Chad. Before that was Spawn with Michael Jai White. Not shre if Spawn is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Blade is

[@CirocObama.94]

Blade was not a superhero neither was spawn

[@Rachel-uu9qq]

I don't or won't forget Wesley Snipes..or Michael Jai White..and all those wonderful black actors, Chadwick, all of them that have who made great impact on the movie industry.. Remember Hawk,, played by Avery Brooks, talk to me about yet another kool character .Aww man..whewee..Lol😆🙌🏾

[@damonpatterson8293]

Yeah, those movies were first and helped make BP possible. Even though Blade is Marvel, I think they mean the current MCU under Disney. It's like the Xmen movies that were under Fox and, Spider-Man that was under Sony in the past. They were Marvel characters but at the time they were in different movie universes.

[@rocdaneweracap]

Meteor Man, spawn, and black panther. Look that in order.

[@amp3649]

Whoopy with the creepy yeahs in the background!!

[@greengamerguy623]

HES NOT THE FIRST BLACK SUPER HERO IN ANY UNIVERSE STOP REWRITING HISTORY

[@greengamerguy623]

Black Panther is a 70 rt not the high 90s it has its not that good of a movie and has been done before and the CGI was horrible

[@MovieJustin]

What a nice guy you are.

[@greengamerguy623]

HES NOT THE FIRST BLACK SUPER HERO IN ANY UNIVERSE STOP REWRITING HISTORY

[@greengamerguy623]

HES NOT THE FIRST BLACK SUPER HERO IN ANY UNIVERSE STOP REWRITING HISTORY

[@rocdaneweracap]

Facts. It really kills me how they act like this is the first black super hero movie. I remember when I was little no one I MEAN NO ONE care about black panther. Until now.

[@Nelle563]

@@rocdaneweracap why do you think no one cared about black panther? Maybe bc they were racist like you are? For the amount of white superheroes that exist, I’ve never heard anyone say “they’re acting like captain america’s the only white superhero to exist” as if they dont account for 90% of the superheroes that exist. Just admit you’re racist and leave it at that. Regardless of y’alls opinions black panther is STILL the only MCU movie to win not one, but 3 oscars and they will win more after this one so go cry about it🤷🏾‍♀️😂

[@Nelle563]

^ that comment was for you too

[@rocdaneweracap]

@@Nelle563 yeah so i didnt say nothing racists 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@rocdaneweracap]

@@Nelle563 I'm talking about our people that was criticize young black males like myself that like comics. Now these movies blows up everyone is a fan. I remember i would tell people about black panther, war machine, the real caption marvel not danver, bishop, spawn and so on. But the response is "oh we dont care about all that white nerd sh!t" now here we are everyone is a fan at last min. Now tell me anything racist that was said.