Actress-director-screenwriter Tina Fey delivered one powerful speech at the Variety Women in Power luncheon on Friday where she reminded us of the value of strong females — and paid tribute to those she has encountered.
Fey was honored was honored for her support of the nation’s leading literacy nonprofit, ‘Reading Is Fundamental.’ The organization, has distributed 415 million books to more than 40 million children across the country since its foundation. Fey has been working with ‘Reading Is Fundamental’ since 1996.
“The community of women that I work with have always inspired me to do better,” she said. “To be the best I can be, if not better.”
The multiple Emmy awards winner has a slew of credits to her name, but acknowledges that women are not as easily employed when it comes to comedy.
And so, Tina says, “I made a vow to myself to not accept that privilege of being the only woman in the room… to use any power I had to create opportunity for others”
During a year in which far more attention has been paid to gender equality (particularly in Hollywood), the Mean Girls creator praised female empowerment, stating “I think it’s long overdue. I’d like to believe from here on out, this gives people a point of reference. I actually think Time’s Up is a very good name. It’s sort of saying, ‘I know we used to do it this way, but from now on we’re not.’”
We’re with you all the way, Ms. Norbury!
