{"id":357887,"date":"2025-11-05T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/357887\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:15:51","slug":"kristen-stewart-sounds-alarm-on-status-of-women-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/357887\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Stewart Sounds Alarm on Status of Women in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWay back in pre-pandemic times of 2016, Kristen Stewart<\/a> took the stage to accept a trophy during Elle\u2019s<\/a> Women in Hollywood Awards, and immediately offered gratitude for the invite and shine. Then came the heat: \u201cI would be remiss if I didn\u2019t say how much I look forward to a time when there\u2019s not a need for a special night for women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThat time has yet to come, and Stewart is not shy enough to say so. In fact, it was one of the first lines of her keynote address at the Academy\u2019s Women\u2019s Luncheon presented by Chanel<\/a> on Tuesday afternoon, delivered in front of a starry and almost all female crowd seated outside on the Academy Museum\u2019s scenic Dolby Family Terrace. The guest list included Kate Hudson, Sarah Paulson<\/a>, Kerry Condon, Tessa Thompson, Zoey Deutch, Kaitlyn Dever, Claire Foy, Riley Keough, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Emma Mackey, Alicia Silverstone, Felicity Jones and more. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter paying respects to the woman who led her to the stage at this moment in time \u2014\u00a0Stewart made her feature directorial debut by adapting acclaimed author Lidia Yuknavitch\u2019s The Chronology of Water, in theaters next month \u2014\u00a0the Oscar nominated actress noted how moving it was to look out on a sea of women. \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely sick to see you all here in your flesh.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBut Stewart also said \u201cthe dire need for us to connect and grow stronger in numbers is self evident,\u201d whether that gathering is day or night. (Recent studies have shown<\/a> that films directed by women and people of color plateaued and continue to dip based on 2025 figures.) While Stewart may have changed her tune about female forward events, she did not lose any of the fire. One might even say that she poured gasoline on it as a way to sound the alarm on the status of women in Hollywood, particularly those behind the camera. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn a post #MeToo moment, it seemed possible that stories made by and for women were finally getting their due, that we might be allowed or even encouraged just to express ourselves and our shared experiences, all of our experiences without filter. But I can now attest to the bare-knuckle brawling that it takes every single step of the way when the content is as too dark, too taboo, when the frankness with which it serves up observations about experiences routinely experienced by women frequently provoked disgust and rejection. But they are true and I don\u2019t feel disgusting,\u201d Stewart said, revealing that she was in a \u201csevere state of PMS\u201d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\n\tThough she said it can be \u201cawkward\u201d to talk about inequality yet \u201cit is more awkward when the nature of inequality is somewhat ephemeral. We can discuss wage gaps and taxes on tampons and measure it in lots of quantifiable ways, but the violence of silencing, it\u2019s like we\u2019re not even supposed to be angry. I can eat this podium with a fork and fucking knife, I\u2019m so angry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThere\u2019s that fire. \u201cMay I leave my contortionist skills at the door and speak from the heart? May I not conceal or reframe my anger, but share it lively so as to move through it to something more fun and more beautiful and less boring, more original. The backsliding from our brief moment of progress is statistically devastating. It is devastating, such a pitiful number of films from the past last year have been made by women.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tStewart, in Chanel, speaks at the podium. The lunch, catered by Wolfgang Puck\u2019s famed team, featured a lobster bibb salad, za\u2019atar spiced chicken, and a honeycrisp apple galette with whipped cr\u00e9me fra\u00eeche.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

\n\tBecause of the low numbers and the continued consolidation, layoffs and cutbacks, Stewart pulled no punches in describing what she sees beyond the terrace. \u201cOur business is in a state of emergency, man,\u201d said the veteran star, joined at the event by the women on her team, including WME power agent Elyse Scherz and Viewpoint rep Ruth Bernstein. \u201cAnd the last thing that I want to do here is lose the celebration under a pile of pissed off rubble. We are allowed to be proud of ourselves and maybe to allow each other to reclaim the gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThere was no shortage of gratitude flowing from the podium, which hosted comments from Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor, Ruth E. Carter and two Gold Fellowship recipients. The recently installed president thanked Chanel for its long-standing support of the luncheon and to the art of cinema through many high-profile programs and events. Taylor also name-checked Gabrielle \u201cCoco\u201d Chanel, who worked with the leading filmmakers of her time. She then had a moment similar to Stewart\u2019s as she was moved by those seated in front of her.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen I look around and all the brilliant, inspiring, accomplished women from all different backgrounds and disciplines gathered here today, this is a room I feel safe in. This is a room I feel relaxed in, and this is a room I\u2019m excited to be in. Women are amazing,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I lost my house in the fire this past January, it was the women in my life who showed up with the most practical and emotional support. It\u2019s also my female friendships that I turn to when I struggled with the balance of motherhood and my career. Honest guidance from so many women in this community saves me daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, Carter, a two-time Academy Award winner, had the honor of presenting this year\u2019s Gold Fellowships to two recipients, Alina Simone and Marl\u00e9n Vi\u00f1ayo, both of whom delivered rousing remarks. The unique celebration offered by the event \u2014 toasting the next generation while hosting established creatives from across Hollywood \u2014 is one of the reasons it continues to draw such a powerful crowd.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI love coming to this event every year because I love how it showcases and celebrates next generation of filmmakers and all of the women in our community,\u201d explained Warner Bros. Entertainment CEO Pam Abdy<\/a>. \u201cToday is not about work. It\u2019s about supporting and lifting each other up and helping each other be part of this community. We don\u2019t often take enough time to recognize that this really is a community and we are all here to support each other and support each other\u2019s art. That\u2019s the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tImportant, and also urgent, per Stewart, who received a standing ovation when she closed her remarks (with Sarah Paulson being the first out of her chair with applause). \u201cWe obviously need many more women\u2019s luncheons in our lives. We need to become ladies who lunch all the fucking time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRebekah McCabe and Lynette Howell Taylor, both in Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRiley Keough, in Chanel, Kate Hudson and Leslie Mann, in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSarah Paulson and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, both in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tPam Abdy<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBFA.com\/Courtesy of Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRuth E. Carter<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tOdessa A\u2019zion, Barbie Ferreira and Zoey Deutch, wearing Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKaitlyn Dever, in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTessa Thompson, wearing Chanel, and Janicza Bravo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tLeslie Mann and Maude Apatow, both in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRiley Keough and Kristen Stewart, both in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tEmma Mackey<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBFA.com\/Courtesy of Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKaty O\u2019Brian and Indya Moore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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Lynette Howell, Gold Fellowship recipients Alina Simone and Marle\u0301n Vin\u0303ayo, and Kim Taylor-Coleman. The Gold Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines support, mentorship and access to networking opportunities for emerging women filmmakers. As part of the Academy\u2019s global focus and outreach, the Academy awards two fellowships annually, one to a U.S.-based filmmaker and one to a non-U.S.-based filmmaker. The fellowship is presented in partnership with Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBFA.com\/Courtesy of Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJulia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Homma of the Academy Museum, both in Chanel.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Stefanie Keenan\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAlicia Silverstone<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBFA.com\/Courtesy of Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKerry Condon<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTig Notaro<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBFA.com\/Courtesy of Chanel<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tPatty Jenkins<\/p>\n

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