Last night Glamour Magazine held their annual Woman of the Year Awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall. Rihanna received a special award and looked beautiful in a clingy ivory mermaid dress.
The 21 year old singer has had a tough year which included a brutal assault from her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Over the weekend Rihanna returned to the stage with surprise performance of Run This Town with Jay-Z during his LA concert. Justin Timberlake and his soon to be ex-girlfriend Jessica Biel were among the fans in the audience who watched the show.
Rihanna gave a wonderful heartfelt acceptance speech at the show after she was nervous to be presented with the honor of Woman of the Year by supermodel Iman.
The evening also included a live musical performance by Estelle who is one of our favorite singers.
THIS YEAR’S HONOREES:
· DR. MAYA ANGELOU (Lifetime Achievement) – Memoirist, poet, educator and civil rights activist. Presented by Bill Clinton.
· DR. JANE ARONSON – Adoption doctor and founder of Worldwide Orphans Foundation. Presented by
Katie Couric.
· LAURA LING & EUNA LEE – Imprisoned journalists captured in North Korea while reporting for Current TV. Presented by Catherine Zeta-Jones.
· MARISSA MAYER – Google’s vice president for search and user experience champions women in tech fields. Presented by Matt Lauer.
· STELLA MCCARTNEY – Eco-friendly fashion designer and life-long animal rights activist. Presented by
Cindi Leive.
· ONE MILLION SIGNATURES CAMPAIGN – A group of Iranian women working to improve women’s rights in Iran. Presented by Christiane Amanpour.
· AMY POEHLER – Comedic actress and producer inspires young girls with Nickelodeon’s The Mighty B! and web teen web show, Smart Girls at the Party. Presented by Lorne Michaels.
· RIHANNA – Grammy-winning pop star, fashion icon and Founder of The Believe Foundation, a fund that provides educational and medical supplies to children. Presented by Iman.
· SUSAN RICE – U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. puts women’s needs at the forefront of the American agenda at the United Nations. Presented by Michael Douglas.
· MARIA SHRIVER – California’s First Lady, author, producer and leader of “A Woman’s Nation” study. Presented by Diane Von Furstenberg.
· SERENA WILLIAMS – Record-setting tennis powerhouse and founder of the Serena Williams Foundation, which gives grants to college students. Presented by Tyra Banks.
Additional guests included Katharine McPhee, Liya Kebede, Padma Lakshmi, Zoe Kravitz, Lisa Ling, Stephanie March & Bobby Flay, Andie MacDowell, Ana Ortiz, Holly Robinson Peete, Malaak Compton Rock, Gabourey Sidibe, Steven Tyler, Kerry Washington.
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