Glamour honors its women of the year
Powerful and influential women from all walks of life smiled and hugged at the 2018 Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Monday, but the devastating wildfires on the other side of the country were on a lot of minds.
Actress Alicia Silverstone had firsthand knowledge of how devastating the fires are. “I know a lot of people who were affected and evacuated, and some are still holding ground and not leaving. It’s really bad,” she said.
“This is happening because we have a problem, global warming, and we must address it. We’ve been talking about this for a very long time. Brilliant scientists have been talking about this for a very long time. We have a very short window where we can make change — so must do it.”
The awards — celebrating “game-changers, rule breakers and trailblazers” — included honorees such as Chrissy Teigen, Janelle Monae, Emma Gonzalez and Aly Raisman.
MJ Rodriguez, who presented Monae’s award, said being around so many strong women was encouraging. “I get to be around women who have implemented so much change in the world, not only through their art, but through their works, their action,” Rodriguez said.