Kerry Washington was honored with her highest achievement yet on Monday, December 2, when she was awarded a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.

The actress, formerly of the drama-thriller series, “Scandal,” was celebrated in the post-Thanksgiving ceremony, attended by her parents, Earl and Valarie Washington, her husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, Shonda Rhimes, Tyler Perry, who directs Washington’s upcoming war drama, “The Six Triple Eight,” and some of the film’s costars, including Kylie Jefferson, Milauna Jackson, Sarah Jeffery. The film, based on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a World War II battalion composed exclusively of Black women, is scheduled to have a theatrical release on December 6 before coming to Netflix on December 20.

While speaking to Extra TV during the event, the Primetime Emmy Award winner extended a message to the younger version of herself, telling her to “enjoy the journey and to trust that everything's going to be okay in the end.”

“I think sometimes we get so stressed out about whether life is going to unfold in a way that we want it to, but just to, like, take a deep breath and be grateful for where you are in each moment,” she continued. 

Early in her acceptance speech, as seen in the Variety clip below, Washington recalled her humble Bronx upbringing and told the story of her uncle Cliff, who found a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his last name, Moss.

“Maybe it was Jerry Moss or Elizabeth Moss. We don't really know exactly who it was because he used his body and the angle of the camera to cover the first name or the real recipient," Washington joked. "And all you could see was his proud smile and 'Moss' with a star all around it."

About her “star” uncle, Washington continued: He made it all the way from Simpson Street to Hollywood because just like his parents, he dared to dream. My mom and dad also taught me to dream."

"My mom and dad also taught me to dream. They taught me to believe and to pursue. And so here we are. Mom, dad, can you believe it? An actual star,” Washington said. “You made a wish and it came true, and now I am swirling in a galaxy of other stars, all encouraging each other to shine brightly and light the way for somebody else's dreams.”

Washington has fulfilled an illustrious 30-year career, starring in films like “Ray,” “For Colored Girls” and “Django Unchained,” in addition to shows, “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Unprisoned” and the aforementioned “Scandal.” Following “The Six Triple Eight,” she’ll next star in “Knives Out” sequel “Wake Up Dead Man” and action-thriller “Shadow Force.”