Amy Schumer has been named one of Variety Magazine's 2024 Power of Women honorees, sparking debate due to her controversial comments and activism. Schumer, in her defense, stated that her support for Israel does not equate to support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies, particularly criticizing the situation in Gaza as 'sickening'. She also expressed frustration over the backlash she receives when advocating for Jewish people, feeling it is misconstrued as insensitive to the issues in Gaza. Jennifer Lawrence and other supporters have praised Schumer's boldness, with Lawrence noting that Schumer 'throws her middle fingers up and walks away from negative comments like a gas station fire in a Michael Bay movie.'
Mariska Hargitay: "Risky to let women speak? You’re damn right it is. Too many women speaking brings change." https://t.co/rVkapuPlTK
Mariska Hargitay aims criticism at Harvey Weinstein during Variety's Power of Women event https://t.co/pGQd0V5p9T
Cover stars Anitta, Shonda Rhimes, Mariska Hargitay and Amy Schumer pose for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/FBiVRNbBy5 https://t.co/fPxWY231fm
Mariska Hargitay used her time on the podium at Variety’s Power of Women event to address Harvey Weinstein’s overturned rape and sexual-assault conviction. ‘Too many women speaking shakes the establishment,’ she said. https://t.co/zAsMV0X6c3
Amy Schumer delivers powerful speech at Variety's 2024 Power Of Women luncheon as Glenn Close, Jessica Seinfeld and more attend star-studded celebrations https://t.co/sM6EUpYKq7
Mariska Hargitay calls out the Harvey Weinstein ruling in a fiery speech about sexual abuse survivors. “I do want to say something about the overturned Harvey Weinstein conviction. Specifically about the reason it was overturned: Too many women’s voices. Too many women were… https://t.co/h5I1eobP8K
Mariska Hargitay Calls Out Harvey Weinstein Ruling, Gives Fiery Speech on Sexual Abuse Survivors: 'Risky to Let Women Speak? You’re Damn Right It Is' https://t.co/rVkapuPlTK
Mariska Hargitay delivers a powerful speech about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 New York conviction. | Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv https://t.co/okpvH7kSJF https://t.co/GYuadNSap9
Shonda Rhimes praises the Debbie Allen Dance Academy at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "At DADA every person has value, everyone is treated the same, everyone matters.” https://t.co/Ug3ooczoFF https://t.co/eU59Z0zbDA
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria introduces Shonda Rhimes at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/Ug3ooczoFF https://t.co/xzK30rv3ta
Amy Schumer references bell hooks, Gloria Steinem and Paula Giddings during her speech at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/ENCxA3oTHf https://t.co/VWneQSo6E3
Sascha Seinfeld introduces Amy Schumer at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "She is exactly the kind of woman I want to be." https://t.co/ENCxA3oTHf https://t.co/3FfHkTeYrh
Anitta talks about breaking the “rules” she was taught growing up as a woman in Brazil: "I wanted to shake my ass, I wanted to be free, I wanted to make my own money." | Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv https://t.co/x5ZRRMiEmp https://t.co/5ievvYMZVn
Cover star Mariska Hargitay gets emotional at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "Today is one of those days where I get to take it all in." https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/69WrAY4YHt
Anitta says "there were so many rules" growing up in Brazil on "how to be a woman, how to find the best husband, how to be the cute girl everybody wants to marry." "I wanted to shake my ass, I wanted to be free, I wanted to make my own money." https://t.co/7H4TVtmgWV
Anitta says "there were so many rules" growing up in Brazil on "how to be a woman,how to find the best husband, how to be the cute girl everybody wants to marry." "I wanted to shake my ass, I wanted to be free, I wanted to make my own money." https://t.co/7H4TVtmgWV
Anitta reflects on dreaming big while growing up in the favelas, where she said the people are “treated as the trash” of Brazil. “We are born believing these things are not possible for us, because we don’t have it. There’s no structure. There’s no opportunities. Being born and… https://t.co/0Y5kBK7aIF
"Your influence transcends borders, and your music has captivated audiences around the world." Bruna Marquezine honors Anitta at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/6M0L5pIGXP https://t.co/9s72SfWHcP
Anitta Reflects on Dreaming Big in Brazil and Breaking the ‘Rules’ of Being a Woman: ‘I Wanted to Shake My Ass. I Wanted to Be Free’ https://t.co/a2iTLKmY1e via @variety
Anitta Reflects on Dreaming Big in Brazil and Breaking the 'Rules' of Being a Woman: 'I Wanted to Shake My Ass. I Wanted to Be Free' https://t.co/7H4TVtmgWV
Mariska Hargitay talks about her charity of choice, Joyful Heart Foundation, and the importance of meeting sexual assault survivors with "empathy." | Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv https://t.co/atfHY8Bcax
Mariska Hargitay on the several milestones she's currently experiencing: "It's that saying, 'What if it all works out?'"| Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv https://t.co/xsMjJUEYMv https://t.co/5TD7jYERlA
Cover star Mariska Hargitay gets emotional at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "Today is one of those days were I get to take it all in." https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/0LNLJhX1DM
Glenn Close on honoring Mariska Hargitay at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "She's so everything. She's so iconic." https://t.co/3LVG7BK06v https://t.co/tZp4xuOdSy
Anitta looks gorgeous in new selfie. https://t.co/JwOyAIFwuX
Shonda Rhimes on the Debbie Allen Dance Academy at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "Through dance, she was really preparing [children] for life." https://t.co/aSmbZkE7yX https://t.co/WiCDnH8Lhx
Cover star Shonda Rhimes on "Bridgerton" Season 3 at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "I think there's something beautiful about the personal nature of seeing two people we already know falling in love." https://t.co/5Z5ywuPwZF
Amy Schumer on the importance of gun control and her charity of choice Everytown for Gun Safety at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "Anyone who's alive in America knows about gun violence." https://t.co/bhG90WDA29
Mariska Hargitay and Glenn Close share a sweet moment at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/PhOZf1ujjx
Cover star Mariska Hargitay poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/NLyDkYQuHn https://t.co/2SNV1NOdYt
Who cover star Amy Schumer is most excited to see at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/lWb9xAtSq4 https://t.co/q7l5YeDc6S
Amy Schumer on the reaction to her Variety cover story. | Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv https://t.co/lWb9xAtSq4 https://t.co/7gly1JEMsT
Cover star Amy Schumer says she's "literally honored" to be at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/lWb9xAtSq4 https://t.co/AYzV2pEkBR
Glenn Close poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/3ls93TIU1B
Francesca Scorsese poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/zbxA8bHxbi
Anitta on what she'd tell her younger self at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "Girl, get ready." https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn https://t.co/EughonbHU4
Anitta on today's music industry at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv: "The viral and the algorithms are speaking more than the art itself." https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn https://t.co/lb9KFrkzgZ
Bruna Marquezine poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/Gpsw9CdFmi
Anitta talks about her charity of choice CUFA (Central Única das Favelas) at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn https://t.co/wvvtXiKZSE
Cover star Shonda Rhimes poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/JNERCPpVVU
Anitta on the reactions to her recently dropped album "Funk Generation" at Variety Power of Women New York presented by @lifetimetv: "People are, like, really, really getting it." https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn https://t.co/ddPjIfvaNB
Amy Schumer poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/lWb9xAtSq4 https://t.co/avBKbjgj83
Anitta on her new album that recently came out at Variety Power of Women New York presented by @lifetimetv: "[It was] such a risky project to me." https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn https://t.co/QzpykWsur0
Grace Bowers says she's most excited to see cover star Amy Schumer at Variety Power of Women New York presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/lWb9xAtSq4 https://t.co/MRrMjOLrfl
Ayra Starr poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/iqq7ylLbNG
Amber Ruffin poses for photos at Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv. https://t.co/5EsflZk3Ul
Variety's Power of Women cover star Anitta poses for photos. https://t.co/e07P92YZpC
It’s no longer edgy or “fringe” to say the U.S. is deeply influenced by Israel and the Jewish lobby because it’s just so in your face at this point. Many pundits will stay silent on the issue or just point out “Gaza bad!” because they’re afraid of reprisal. They have families to…
In a feature story with Variety, Mariska Hargitay revealed she fought — and continues to fight — for Kelli Giddish to return to the long-running procedural drama. However, “SVU” creator Dick Wolf has the final call. https://t.co/UwfNlvGw6M
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay explains why she could not stop Kelli Giddish's exit from the series after playing Amanda Rollins for years. https://t.co/3S2X9JaNlK
Mariska Hargitay, 60, sizzles in edgy all-black on cover of Variety's Power Of Women issue as she talks 'loyalty' of Law & Order: SVU fans and 'tough love' from series creator Dick Wolf https://t.co/f359wIThuL
Anitta Reborn: The Brazilian Superstar on ‘Funk Generation,’ Her First U.S. Tour and the Mysterious Illness that Reset Her Career (@tyewrites - @Variety) https://t.co/FjpM4MPSbf
Mariska Hargitay on her relationship with #LawAndOrderSVU creator Dick Wolf: “He and I have had some gnarly negotiations. And I don’t think he’s had that with anyone else. He’s said things to me that are almost paternal over the years, but tough. When I say tough love, I mean,… https://t.co/PKMVoq0fg2
Mariska Hargitay reveals ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf threatened to fire her when she cut her hair: “I have learned to advocate for myself, ironically, from Dick.” https://t.co/8atan2PJli
Dick Wolf once threatened to fire SVU star Mariska Hargitay when she cut her hair. "I have learned to advocate for myself, ironically, from Dick." More: https://t.co/9Qqjm8A9lR https://t.co/6tBC9oLouH
Mariska Hargitay on her fans: “I feel like I have different kinds of fans because of the subject matter [of “SVU”]. They’re so loyal and protective, it feels personal.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/TSH3BxWGBR
Mariska Hargitay addresses why her character and co-star Chris Meloni’s character didn’t kiss on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ after fans anticipated it: "To be honest with you, Chris and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn't, so it got changed at the last minute,… https://t.co/0kAUVOD8Jf
Anitta: “Brazilian funk is very, very sexual and very explicit, but those lyrics don’t reflect what I’m living personally now. It’s more an exploration of my love for the beats, the parties, and how it all makes me feel. The producers on this album are people who came from the… https://t.co/9Pzz0btUHL
Mariska Hargitay Couldn't Stop Dick Wolf from Writing Off Kelli Giddish on SVU: 'It's a Sore Subject’ https://t.co/Kyc7awFQYg
Anitta on her evolution as an artist: “With ‘Versions of Me,’ I was trying a little bit of everything to try to solidify myself in the mainstream, but I don’t care what the f--- is gonna happen with this next album. I love the adrenaline of not knowing whether people are going to… https://t.co/0qMYVWRoE6
Mariska Hargitay on the impact of #LawAndOrderSVU: “The world and the culture needed an Olivia Benson, needed somebody to talk about these things and fight for survivors and believe victims.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/gHAwSpCIrT
Anitta says she was on the verge of dropping out of music after the release of “Versions of Me.” “I didn’t feel happy. I didn’t have the energy anymore. I was looking at the sales numbers too much, reading what the internet and critics had to say. And after having thought so… https://t.co/OEkSyURETZ
Anitta reflects on the mysterious illness she experienced: “I thought I was going to die. And if I did, I wanted to be sure I left behind a body of work that I felt truly represented me and the sounds I love. I’d already had the hits; I already did it by the numbers. Death, and… https://t.co/iG0NP07Z5V
Mariska Hargitay fought to keep Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit https://t.co/7Bv9OV4I5d https://t.co/43Y0wpK34k
Anitta on her new album “Funk Generation”: “I don’t care what the f--- is gonna happen with this next album. I love the adrenaline of not knowing whether people are going to like it.” https://t.co/bMEHBK3jS0 https://t.co/VDZluRu5wM
Anitta: “I never thought that I wasn’t going to get what I wanted. Everyone around me has been maybe more realistic, but I just have these visions for how my life will turn out. I don’t tell anyone, because I know how easily outside pressure can influence the results.”… https://t.co/OgpGot3veR
For Variety’s Power of Women: Anitta Reborn: The Brazilian Superstar on ‘Funk Generation,’ Her First U.S. Tour and the Mysterious Illness that Reset Her Career https://t.co/bMEHBK3jS0 https://t.co/rO1BKb0vKt
Anitta Reborn: The Brazilian Superstar on 'Funk Generation,’ Her First U.S. Tour and the Mysterious Illness that Reset Her Career https://t.co/R74LKpLnxn
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf’s ‘Tough Love’ and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to ‘SVU’ https://t.co/6AoKPLtRLO via @variety @emilylongeretta
Does Mariska Hargitay know her lines from #LawAndOrderSVU? https://t.co/kc18p6JMYC https://t.co/T4NA2HNKMg
Amy Schumer responds to online backlash to her Israel-Hamas social media posts https://t.co/kgwdGxeFGm
Mariska Hargitay talks about how she fights casual sexism and misogyny: "I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, and innocent until proven guilty, but once they've shown me who they are or they're intentionally disrespectful, then I shut it down." https://t.co/kc18p6Jf94 https://t.co/EwmOVj1kq3
Dick Wolf on Mariska Hargitay’s impact: “She’s America’s sexual-violence detective. She and Chris [Meloni], as Benson and Stabler, reshaped the way America thinks about sex crimes. As a result, Mariska has turned into the only true female icon on broadcast television.”… https://t.co/YaxDA961oQ
Mariska Hargitay on Benson and Stabler’s almost-kiss on #LawAndOrderSVU: “Chris [Meloni] and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn’t, so it got changed at the last minute, that near kiss. Obviously Dick [Wolf] gets final say. It’s his show and he didn’t want… https://t.co/zxpJ23mfEs
Mariska Hargitay says she’s trying to get Kelli Giddish back on #LawAndOrderSVU next season: “That relationship was one of the most powerful relationships in television because you saw these two badass women, so flawed and so there for each other.” https://t.co/jtqfaoTQXz https://t.co/lenWJKTwdy
Mariska Hargitay on Kelli Giddish’s exit from #LawAndOrderSVU: “Kelli is my favorite actor to work with. Kelli is my heart. It’s a sore subject. I have a lot of say on the show, but I didn’t have enough there.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/DG7Kc2JVyH
Mariska Hargitay: “I think I’ve always known my vulnerability is my superpower; it’s not something that makes me weak. I always try to share that with women. I think so many women are confused. They’re like, ‘Don’t cry in front of a man.’ I’m like, ‘F--- that!’ I’ll cry in front… https://t.co/hzt67KYGHD
Amy Schumer has been named as one of 2024's honourees for Variety Magazines' “Power of Women" New York event. This has sparked a debate as Amy is accused of being complicit in a genocide, spreading misinformation and making Islamophobic comments. #AmySchumer #VarietyMagazine… https://t.co/J9O9Mo7mhh
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's 'Tough Love' and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to 'SVU' https://t.co/UwkTD6KXoU
For Variety’s Power of Women: Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's 'Tough Love' and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to 'SVU' https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/akTytdviac
Anitta looks stunning in new photo. https://t.co/mAMxFUqxo6
Amy Schumer Explains What Went Down With Highly Anticipated Jennifer Lawrence Movie https://t.co/xdbcc5vtAm
‘Variety’ Honors Amy Schumer—Who Called Gazans ‘Rapists’—for Being ‘Outspoken’ https://t.co/YN9skrqJEE
Amy Schumer speaks out on backlash she's faced since Oct 7: “It’s gotten to this place where you can’t speak up for other Jews without people feeling like it’s a slight to the conditions in Gaza," Schumer tells @rebeccaarubin for @Variety Power of Women. https://t.co/VbwpkUVx3T
Jennifer Lawrence: “Amy [Schumer]’s choice to use her voice to speak for justice puts her under immense fire. I wouldn’t say she navigates it so much as she throws her middle fingers up and walks away from negative comments like a gas station fire in a Michael Bay movie.”… https://t.co/iBCicB0Pje
Amy Schumer wants people to know that her activism for Israel doesn’t mean she supports the government. “I don’t agree with anything that [Israel prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is doing, and neither do the Israelis I know. Of course what’s going on in Gaza is sickening,… https://t.co/021qZYmXz3
Amy Schumer for Variety’s Power of Women, photographed by Victoria Stevens https://t.co/QgjWwB0R5Q https://t.co/Y3FhgXIQTS
Amy Schumer Can't Escape Backlash... She's OK With That https://t.co/QgjWwB0R5Q
Variety’s Power of Women Cover Story: Amy Schumer Can’t Escape Backlash… She’s OK With That https://t.co/QgjWwB0jgi https://t.co/tol9pbeGPC
Anitta looks beautiful on the cover of Variety. https://t.co/XLBFVBWewL
Shonda Rhimes and her producing partner, Betsy Beers, are committed to bringing all eight #Bridgerton novels to the screen. “I’ll be a granny gumming my food,” Beers says, “but we want to make sure that there’s ‘Bridgerton’ for all of us who love it.” https://t.co/2pG0wDcR7y https://t.co/CEuFUVOgmQ
Shonda Rhimes for Variety's Power of Women, photographed by Victoria Stevens https://t.co/2pG0wDdoX6 https://t.co/V5x7kHIGpw
For Variety’s Power of Women: Shonda Rhimes Ascends the Throne: TV’s Most Powerful Showrunner on the Future of ‘Bridgerton’ https://t.co/2pG0wDdoX6 https://t.co/WzaGaAzzZm
Shonda Rhimes Ascends the Throne: TV's Most Powerful Showrunner on the Future of 'Bridgerton' https://t.co/2pG0wDcR7y
✨ After establishing herself as a global pop star, Brazilian singer @Anitta is bringing the music of her country to the forefront. 🎶 On the just-released #FunkGeneration, she nominee puts a spotlight on funk carioca — Brazilian funk. https://t.co/Ev2y6RdpYr