Variety Power Of Women: Los Angeles Event Presented By Lifetime Announces Presenters Jordan Chiles, Jane Fonda, Melanie Griffith, Eva Longoria, Octavia Spencer & Sharon Stone
- Tammy Reese
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By Tammy Reese
Variety has announced the presenters for this year’s Power of Women: Los Angeles issue and event taking place on Wednesday, October 29 in Beverly Hills. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the accomplished women profiled in the annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights leaders in the entertainment industry.
Presenters for the event include Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda (presenting to honoree Wanda Sykes); Academy-Award winning actress Octavia Spencer (presenting to honoree Kate Hudson); award-winning actress, producer, director and activist Eva Longoria (presenting to honoree Nicole Scherzinger); Academy-Award nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Melanie Griffith (presenting to Jamie Lee Curtis); Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Sharon Stone (presenting to honoree Sydney Sweeney).
This year’s Power of Women honorees include Oscar and Emmy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis, supporting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Academy Award-nominated actress and Golden Globe winner Kate Hudson, supporting World Food Programme (WFP); Tony Award–winning, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and frontwoman for global pop phenomenon The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, supporting Special Olympics; Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and actress Wanda Sykes, EP and star of Netflix’s The Upshaws supporting the Ruth Ellis Center; and Emmy-nominated actress and producer Sydney Sweeney, supporting National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Variety will also honor World Champion gymnast and activist Aly Raisman with the Variety Courage Award, presented by Purina, which recognizes her powerful advocacy and leadership on behalf of survivors of abuse, as well as for showing survivors how the unconditional love of a pet can be part of the healing journey. The recognition ties closely to Purina’s Purple Leash Project, a partnership with nonprofit RedRover that works to support domestic violence survivors on both ends of the leash by creating more pet-friendly domestic violence shelters across the country. World Champion gymnast Jordan Chiles will present to Raisman.
The event will be hosted by actress, comedian, writer and author Iliza Shlesinger, who recently debuted her latest stand-up special Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal on Prime Video and is currently touring around the world with her highly anticipated “Iliza! Live Tour.”
Lifetime is the Presenting Partner of the event and Purina is the Premier Partner of the event. Mattel is an Official Partner of the event and will host a branded activation with special gifting to attendees.
Exclusive, curated gift bags will be given to honorees and guests at the event with entertainment, beauty, health and fashion products, from companies including Barry’s, Tarte Cosmetics, The Honest Company, YSE Beauty by Molly Sims, Saint Jane Beauty and more.
About Variety
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About Lifetime
Celebrating over 40 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies, high-quality scripted series and breakout non-fiction series and documentaries. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long running Stop Breast Cancer for Life and Stop Violence Against Women. Lifetime Television®, LMN®, Lifetime Real Women® and Lifetime.
About Purina
Nestlé Purina PetCare creates richer lives for pets and the people who love them. Founded in 1894, Purina has helped dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives by offering scientifically based nutritional innovations.
Purina manufactures some of the world’s most trusted and popular pet care products, including Purina ONE, Pro Plan, Friskies and Tidy Cats. Our more than 11,000 U.S. associates take pride in our trusted pet food, treat and litter brands that feed 46 million dogs and 68 million cats every year. Nearly 500 Purina scientists, veterinarians, and pet care experts ensure our commitment to unsurpassed quality and nutrition.
Over the past five years, Purina has contributed more than $150 million towards organizations that bring, and keep, people and pets together, as well as those that help our communities and environment thrive.
Purina is part of Nestlé, a global leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness. For more information, visit purina.com or subscribe here to get the latest Purina news.
About RedRover
Since 1987, RedRover has focused on bringing animals out of crisis and strengthening the human-animal bond through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance, and education. To learn how RedRover is creating a more compassionate world, visit RedRover.org.
About Mattel
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, Polly Pocket®, and Barney®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at mattel.com.
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is at the forefront of pediatric medicine and is the largest provider of hospital care for children in California. Since its founding in 1901, CHLA has delivered a level of pediatric care that is among the best in the world. Ranked one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides comprehensive and compassionate care to one of the largest and most diverse pediatric patient populations in the country. The hospital is the top-ranked children’s hospital in California and the Pacific U.S. region for 2024–25. A leader in pediatric research, CHLA is among the top 10 children’s hospitals for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles supports the full continuum of research, translating scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments for patients around the globe. As a pediatric academic medical center, CHLA is also home to one of the largest graduate education programs for pediatricians in the United States. The hospital’s commitment to building stronger, healthier communities is evident in CHLA’s efforts to enhance health education and literacy, introduce more people to careers in health care, and fight food insecurity. To learn more, follow CHLA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X, and visit CHLA.org.
About the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Learn more at WFP.org.
About Special Olympics
Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global sports movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health and leadership. With more than 4.6 million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and over one million coaches and volunteers in more than 200 countries and territories, Special Olympics offers over 30 Olympic-type sports and delivers more than 60,000 events and competitions each year. Engage with us on: X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.
About Ruth Ellis Center
Ruth Ellis Center has established a national reputation for quality and innovation in providing trauma-informed services for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth, and young adults, with an emphasis on young people of color, experiencing homelessness, involved in the child welfare system, and/or experiencing barriers to health and wellbeing. With the mission of creating opportunities with LGBTQ+ young people to build their vision for a positive future, the Center envisions a world where LGBTQ+ are safe and supported no matter where they go.
About National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
The National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides training, consulting, and advocacy to support advances in preventing and intervening to stop the use of domestic and sexual violence. We work in concert with local, state, national, and international community-based groups, governments, and allied professionals to urge all to “Share What you Have, Ask for what you Need”, our motto. Gathering examples of training tools, such as Power and Control Wheels, providing personalized consulting services, including with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), and leading cooperatively to advocate for effective public policies supporting the many who can play a role in ending violence, we are most proud of our efforts to develop and pass the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent Congressional reauthorizations, as well as leading the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence. Website, Facebook, LinkedIn.
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