24 Famous Women Who Actually Empowered And Looked After Each Other, Despite What The Industry Intended
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24 Famous Women Who Actually Empowered And Looked After Each Other, Despite What The Industry Intended,"What I don't like is the spin that [Joe Jonas] is taking care of the kids. I'm sorry — is this an immaculate conception?" —Women of <i>The View</i> about Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' divorce.
24 Famous Women Who Actually Empowered And Looked After Each Other, Despite What The Industry Intended
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1. When Margot Robbie described to Barbie director Greta Gerwig how she immediately fell in love with her when they first met. It was years before they made Barbie, but Robbie gushed about Gerwig’s genuine and kind personality.
ABC / James Devaney / Getty ImagesYou can watch the full interview here:
Jeff Hahne / Getty Images / @maggierogers / @janefonda / Via instagram.com5. When Oscar-winner Lady Gaga brought out fellow Oscar-winner Liza Minnelli on stage at the ceremony in 2022. Gaga graciously helped Minnelli out when she struggled with her notecards, and gave her the praise she so rightly deserved.
ABC6. When Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie were doing press for Eternals, and they couldn’t help but praise each other for being the mindful, present, funny, and amazing actors and women they truly are.
Access Hollywood7. When Sheryl Lee Ralph defended her Abbott Elementary costar Quinta Brunson after Jimmy Kimmel stole the spotlight during Quinta’s groundbreaking Emmys speech. Ralph said: “I was like: ‘I wish that man would just get up off of the ground.’ Then, I realized it was Jimmy Kimmel, and I was like: ‘Oh, the disrespect, Jimmy!’ But that’s just me.”
Gilles Mingasson / ABC / Wireimage / Getty Images8. When Leslie Jones made her first appearance on The View in 2016 and told Whoopi Goldberg how much she influenced her growing up as a Black woman and as a comedian, leaving Goldberg speechless.
ABC9. When Christine McVie defended Stevie Nicks on a Fleetwood Mac tour in the late ’70s. According to Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham threw his electric guitar at her during a show: “From Christine [McVie’s] vantage point, she’d see it all — so, she took it to heart that night. Lindsey left the stage, I chased him down, but Christine beat me to him.”
Richard E. Aaron / Getty Images / BBC10. When Missy Elliott displayed beautiful images and portraits of deceased R&B singer Aaliyah in her early ’00s music videos to honor her musical legacy.
Chris Walter / WireImage / Getty Images / Goldmind / Elektra / Atlantic11. When Oprah gifted 23-year-old poet Amanda Gorman a caged bird ring for Gorman to wear on the day of President Biden’s inauguration. The ring was a tribute to one of Oprah’s longtime heroes, Maya Angelou, who read a poem at Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993.
Alex Wong / Timothy Hiatt / Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images12. And when Oprah hosted a Legends Ball in 2006, an event where young Black women in Hollywood celebrated trailblazers who came before them, like Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Maya Angelou, and Ruby Dee (among others).
ABC13. When Taylor Swift inducted Carole King into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and gave her nothing but high praise, recognition, and flowers for paving the way for female songwriters in the music industry.
HBO14. When Cate Blanchett revealed what it was like meeting Sarah Paulson for the first time, and how Paulson’s wonderful reputation preceded her.
@wmag / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/wmag/?hl=en15. When Whitney Houston surprised humongous fan Brandy during a rehearsal for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in 1995. During their first meeting, Houston checked in on 16-year-old Brandy and asked how she was handling her newfound fame in the music industry.
Extra TVTwo years later, Houston took Brandy under her wing when the iconic singers starred in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella together.
16. When Ariana Grande summoned Madonna to be the voice of god in her music video “God Is a Woman.” She celebrated the legendary musician she is, because…well, Madonna is that girl!!
Republic Records17. When Angela Bassett (who earned an Oscar nomination and should have WON for What’s Love Got to Do with It) visited Adrienne Warren backstage at Tina: The Tina Turner Musical in 2018, and praised her for portraying Tina Turner so brilliantly.
@adriennelwarren / Via Twitter: @adriennelwarren18. When Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, and other female musicians showed their support for Kesha at the 2018 Grammys after producer Dr. Luke was accused of sexually assaulting her.
Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images19. When Selena Gomez showed her undying support for her good friend Taylor Swift during the whole Scooter Braun drama in 2019.
@selenagomez / Via Instagram: @selenagomez20. When Lucille Ball gave up-and-comer Carol Burnett career advice backstage after seeing her in Once Upon a Mattress in 1959. Burnett’s career ebbed and flowed in the beginning, and when she didn’t have any job opportunities, Ball hired her as a guest star on The Lucy Show before she got her big break in 1967.
NBC / CBS21. When the crowd at the US Open in 2018 booed Naomi Osaka for beating Serena Williams, and Williams wrapped her arm around the new tennis pro and used her platform to call out the crowd’s toxic behavior.
ESPN22. When Taraji P. Henson gave Viola Davis (the first Black woman to win Lead Actress for a Drama Series) a standing ovation at the Emmys, even though she lost to her.
FoxAnd Viola Davis thanked her fellow actors right back.
23. When Nina Simone showed her support for political activist Angela Davis in 1970 for a crime she was wrongfully accused of. She visited Davis in jail and gave her a balloon to lift her spirits up.
Jack Robinson / Getty Images / REALside Productions24. And when Beyoncé famously honored Tina Turner at the Kennedy Center in 2005 by rocking the famous flame dress Turner was known for wearing in the late ’70s.
CBS / Rai TVThe flame dress was designed by Bob Mackie and was also worn by notable artists like Cher.
You can watch Beyoncé honoring Tina Turner at the Kennedy Center here:
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