Marc Anthony is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame… as friend David Beckham SURPRISES him with a heartwarming speech
Marc Anthony has been officially honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 54-year-old Latin Grammy winner was joined at the ceremony by his wife Nadia Ferreira, 24, and his best friend, international soccer star David Beckham, 48.
Marc is godfather to David’s son Cruz Beckham, 18, who was also in attendance.
The New York-born crooner chose to wear a simple gray suit jacket with black slacks and was supported by numerous family members and friends on this momentous occasion.
Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband kept his look elegant yet casual, sporting white sunglasses and black boots to complete his award-winning ensemble.
Other family members at the event included two sons of the Man on Fire star, Ryan Adrian Muñiz and Cristian Muñiz.
Standing ovation: Marc Anthony, 54, was honored this week with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; seen Thursday
Proud Best Friend: Global athletic superstar David Beckham proudly watched as Marc received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; seen Thursday
Both global icons have had a long-lasting bromance over the years – one that started because the world’s most famous footballer was simply a fan of the velvet-voiced singer himself.
Victoria Beckham’s husband, however, managed a quick attack on his musically inclined best friend and surprised him with a speech in his honor at the ceremony.
The Grammy Award-winning music artist joked Entertainment tonight that he was, “going to beat him up now, for keeping it from me.”
He added that David really made him think he wouldn’t be there, explaining, “He texted me about 15 minutes ago saying, ‘Hey, congratulations.’ Sorry I can’t be there. I’m going to slap him.”
Speaking of how the pair met in the first place, the Deadpool 2 star shared how, “We met over 20 years ago. I used to be a fan of his, but now I need him as a brother, as a friend, godfather to my son and just as a friend to the family.’
During the blonde heartthrob’s heartthrob speech to his best friend, David joked, “I only taught salsa to one man, but please don’t tell my wife.”
Acknowledging his impact in the world of Latin music, the H&M model added, “He has done so much to promote Latin music and inspire the next generation of young people.”
Finally, David said that he believed his friend of twenty years and now just getting started, “I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this recognition.”
Surprise guest: The Latin singer joked that he would prank David for tricking him into thinking he wouldn’t be at the ceremony
Supporting stars: The Tommy Hilfiger model helped his friend pose with his new star
Friends Forever: David even surprised his old friend with a speech
A star is born: Marc’s best friend was by his side when his star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Proud Dad: The You Sang To Me crooner looked thrilled as two of his sons, Ryan Adrian Muñiz and Cristian Muñiz, joined him on the red carpet
Couple goals: The Nada de Nada singer was also joined by his wife, Paraguayan model Nadia Ferreira
Thirty years have passed, but who’s counting? The brunette looked stunning in emerald green
When the Tu Vida en la Mia singer herself took the stage, he said to the audience with emotion, “I have heard over and over what it is to be humiliated, this is absolutely humiliating.”
He added, “This is sobering because I look at my family, I look at my friends, my loved ones, my daily conversations, these are the people who have shaped me.”
Marc added: ‘These are the people who made me.’
While staying level-headed about his performance, he joked, “I always say it’s expensive to look this cheap. That basically means there’s a lot of work to make it look easy, but it’s not.’