Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University, and he’s used his moment on stage to highlight the importance of defending the truth. The actor, who received a doctorate of arts for his wide-reaching contributions to the film industry, opened his commencement speech by joking that he managed to receive the degree “without…
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Meghan Highlights the Ripple Effect of Service & Kindness While Receiving ‘Woman of Vision’ Award
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex has been honoured with the 2023 Ms. Foundation for Women’s ‘Woman of Vision’ Award – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to remind us just how important service and kindness can be. Accompanied by her loved ones, Prince Harry and mum Doria Ragland, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in…
Martha Stewart Hopes Her Historic ‘Sports Illustrated’ Cover Will Encourage Us To Be Fearless Too
Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated – and she’s making a little history! The lifestyle entrepreneur is one of four women featured on the cover of the famous swimsuit issue. At 81 years old, she’s the oldest person to ever feature in the magazine! “I like that picture,” she said, revealing the…
Kate Winslet Calls For End to Harmful Online Content in Powerful TV BAFTAs Speech
Kate Winslet has taken home the prestigious Leading Actress TV BAFTA for her role in I Am Ruth – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to not only honour her daughter and co-star Mia Threapleton, but also call for an end to harmful online content. During her acceptance speech, Kate said she wished she…
Shakira Highlights the Resilience of Women in Empowering ‘Woman of the Year’ Speech
Shakira has taken home the very first Woman of the Year award at Billboard’s inaugural Latin Women in Music awards – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to highlight the resilience and strength of women! Taking to the stage at the May 6 event in Miami, the superstar was honoured for her many…
Carrie Fisher Posthumously Honoured With a Star on the Walk of Fame
What better day to honour the legendary Carrie Fisher than May the Fourth (aka Star Wars Day!)? The late actor who portrayed Princess Leia in the franchise, has finally received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, eight years on from her passing. Her daughter, actor Billie Lourd accepted the honour on the famous…
Humanitarian Award Recipient Ryan Reynolds Acknowledges the Humanitarians Working Tirelessly “Far Away From the Limelight”
Ryan Reynolds has been honoured with the prestigious Humanitarian Award at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, and he’s used his moment in the spotlight to highlight those who are working tirelessly every day to make the world a little better, out of the spotlight. The award, which recognises “an extraordinary humanitarian contribution and acts of…
106-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Apo Whang-od Makes History As Vogue’s Oldest Cover Star
Apo Maria “Whang-Od” Oggay, a 106-year-old Indigenous woman and world-renowned tattoo artist, has become Vogue’s oldest ever cover model! Apo is a Kalinga mambabatok (or traditional tattoo artist) from the Philippines who began her craft at the age of 16, travelling to nearby villages to imprint sacred symbols on people, all under the mentorship of…
Taylor Swift’s Beautiful Reminder to Set New Precedents & Give Yourself Permission to Fail
Taylor Swift has received the prestigious Innovator Award at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards – and she used her moment in the spotlight to remind us all there’s no success without failure. Taking to the stage (in a hooded jumpsuit – a bejewelled one, of course), Taylor said she was “flattered” to receive the award…
Courtney Love Highlights Lack of Female Inductees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Courtney Love is calling out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its lack of female representation. In a message posted to Instagram this week, the musician wrote: “So over these ole boys”, along with the hashtag, #fixtherockandrollhalloffame.” She was captioning a tweet from author Jessica Hopper who revealed only 61 out of 719…
Brendan Fraser Cries Tears of Joy After Winning Best Actor Oscar
Brendan Fraser has won the Best Actor Oscar – and he was full of tears, and metaphors! The Hollywood star who was a staple of the 90s and early 2000s movie scene and has made a triumphant return to the industry, was recognised for his role as a morbidly obese teacher and dad in Darren…
Michelle Yeoh Makes History With Best Actress Oscar Win
Michelle Yeoh is this year’s Best Actress Oscar winner! The Malaysian-born star has been recognised for her role as Evelyn Wang in Everything, Everywhere All At Once and yes, she’s made history, becoming the first woman who identifies as Asian to win the award. To clarify, there have been nominees and winners of Asian ancestry…
‘Wakanda Forever’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes First Black Woman to Win Two Oscars
Ruth E. Carter is making history once again! The Wakanda Forever costume designer has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars after taking home the statuette for Best Costume Design at the 95th Annual Academy Awards. In 2019, she made history for becoming the first Black woman to win Best Costume Design for her…
Ke Huy Quan Highlights His Journey From Refugee Camp to Hollywood After Winning His First Oscar
Ke Huy Quan has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! The Everything, Everywhere All At Once star received a standing ovation from the audience and burst into tears as his name was announced, leaving all of us in tears too. “My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching,” he said, visibly emotional. “Ma!…