“I feel like I (like the rest of the world) have learned: ‘Look what we can do!’ especially when given the opportunity,' says ajanaomi_king about what she's learned from shondarhimes
. The special philanthropic event celebrated a diverse group of ten Canadian females who are selflessly working on causes to address some of the most pressing issues within their local communities.
“When Glori talked about not being believed — that’s just such a big conversation right now,” reminisced this year’s host, actress andstar Aja Naomi King. “We’re now talking [more and more] about women being abused or harassed, but to be a child and not being believed? I can’t think of anything more painful. If there’s one thing we should all be doing is protecting our children,” she continued.
After the powerful seated brunch, we sat down with King who opened up about the importance of diversity in Hollywood, her biggest inspirations, working alongside prolific industry names, and saying goodbye to Shonda Rhimes’s Emmy-winning dramaOn what makes her feel the most empowered: “There are a multitude of times I feel empowered but, I have to admit, when I feel like I look great, I feel super empowered. When I love my outfit and I do my makeup I do feel really incredible about myself. There’s something about that that makes you feel untouchable.”“My favourite part has been the people. Viola Davis, Alfie Enoch, Jack Falahee, Liza Weil, Charlie Weber, Billy Brown — they’re my family and they are the most incredible human beings. They are so talented, so dedicated.
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