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Updated · Variety · Jun 4
Variety Honors 5 Women at London Debut as Emma Corrin Becomes First Non-Binary Recipient
Updated
Updated · Variety · Jun 4

Variety Honors 5 Women at London Debut as Emma Corrin Becomes First Non-Binary Recipient

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 4

Summary

  • Five honorees — Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse, Emma Corrin and Hannah Waddingham — headlined Variety’s inaugural Power of Women London event at the Chancery Rosewood Hotel on Wednesday.
  • Corrin used the platform to stress mutual support and said the recognition was especially meaningful as the award’s first non-binary recipient.
  • Clarke reflected on recovering from two brain hemorrhages at ages 22 and 24, while Erivo addressed backlash over a viral “Wicked” interview clip and questioned who is allowed to claim power openly.
  • Joan Collins also received an Icon of the Year award, and speeches from Waterhouse and Waddingham centered on motherhood, reinvention and the need to support women beyond their public strength.

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