Glamour Women of The Year Awards 2024 honoured a whole host of famous faces at a swanky ceremony hosted by Katherine Ryan at Raffles in London on Tuesday.
Actress Jodie Turner-Smith, 38, led the recipients and was awarded the Trailblazer trophy by pal and James Bond star Naomie Harris, 48.
Taking to the stage Jodie spoke candidly about her struggles with imposter syndrome and said the award ‘wasn’t really about her’ but was about the opportunity she’d been given as an actress to share ‘love and joy’.
The star-studded evening also saw Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley, 29, named as Game Changing Actor, following in the footsteps of last years Oscar Winner Adriana DeBose.
Simone was presented with the award by co-star Nicola Coughlan, 37, and in a lengthy speech, detailed how she’s been ‘frustrated’ by the problem that she and other women are told they’re ‘incapable’ of success.
Jodie Turner-Smith (L) was presented the Trailblazer trophy by pal and fellow actor Naomie Harris (R) as she led the winners at Tuesday’s Glamour Women of The Year Awards
The star-studded evening also saw Bridgerton ‘s Simone Ashley , 29, named as Game Changing Actor, following in the footsteps of last years Oscar Winning Adriana DeBose
Jodie could not wipe the smile off her face as she posed proudly with the trophy backstage
Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson, 57, was the recipient of this year’s Glamour Impact Award and opened up about her history of sexual abuse in an emotional speech
Simone noted an awkward encounter with a man just days earlier, who attempted to help her with parallel parking, describing his behaviour as ‘frustrating and intrusive.’
She explained: ‘The reality is sometimes in life the things we desire the most, they don’t fall unto our life. But I still believe within reason that doesn’t mean we shouldn’ have a dream, because maybe we will be surprised by what happens to us during the pursuit.
‘Society sometimes tells us that women aren’t capable of many things, I find that so frustrating because I know we’re capable, we know we’re capable, we all know we’re capable.
Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson, 57, was the recipient of this year’s Glamour Impact Award and opened up about her history of sexual abuse in an emotional speech.
She told the star-studded audience: ‘I dedicate this award to women everywhere, rising above their painful paths and finding the courage to be their best selves. God bless you, and thank you.’
Elsewhere Chloe Bailey, 26, won the coveted Musician of The Year Award, as she followed in elder sister Halle’s footsteps, who earned last year’s honour.
Presented by Rap superstar Eve, 46, Chloe gushed in her acceptance speech: ‘This job has seen me realise unimaginable dreams’.
Then Minnie Driver, 54, was welcome on stage where she presented TV personality Jameela Jamil, 38, with 2024’s Game Changing Voice Award.
Taking to the stage Jodie spoke candidly about her struggles with imposter syndrome and said the award ‘wasn’t really about her’ but was about the opportunity she’d been given as an actress to share ‘love and joy’
Jodie (L) posed alongside Naomie (R) backstage following her speech
Simone was presented with the award by co-star Nicola Coughlan , 37, and in a lengthy speech, detailed how she’s been ‘frustrated’ by the problem that she and other women are told they’re ‘incapable’ of success
Simone noted an awkward encounter with a man just days earlier, who attempted to help her with parallel parking, describing his behaviour as ‘frustrating and intrusive.’
Pamela (R) told the star-studded audience: ‘I dedicate this award to women everywhere, rising above their painful paths and finding the courage to be their best selves. God bless you, and thank you’ (pictured with host Katherine Ryan)
Pamela was honoured as the publication’s Woman Of The Year alongside tennis ace Serena Williams
The evening’s host Katherine, 41, was on the list of recipients and surprised with the Feminist Hero Award for speaking out about the alleged predator
After being congratulated on her ‘wildly sharp wit and razor-sharp intelligence’ the comedian was stunned and said: ‘It’s a tough gig, but I love it.’
Elsewhere Rap star Eve, 45 (R) presented Chloe Bailey, 26 (L) with the coveted Musician of The Year Award
Chloe followed in elder sister Halle’s footsteps who earned last year’s honour (right)
She gushed in her acceptance speech: ‘This job has seen me realise unimaginable dreams’.
Then Minnie Driver, 54,(L) was welcome on stage where she presented TV personality Jameela Jamil, 38, (R) with 2024’s Game Changing Voice Award
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In her powerful speech Jameela said: ‘The patriarchy seeks to distract, destroy and erase [women] by the time we get older because we become harder to control. Because we become too valuable’
She later posed proudly with her award backstage after she stunned in a sparkly mini dress
In her powerful speech Jameela said: ‘The patriarchy seeks to distract, destroy and erase [women] by the time we get older because we become harder to control. Because we become too valuable’.
‘And we must not find out, otherwise we might start spending more of our energy on things that could even the playing field in this world’.
Continuing with a smirk: ‘We might start getting proper sleep. We might eat enough nutrients. We might become too happy in ourselves and genuinely confident in who we are. Can you imagine what we could do?”.
The evening’s host Katherine, 41, was on the list of recipients and surprised with the Feminist Hero Award for speaking out about the alleged predator
After being congratulated on her ‘wildly sharp wit and razor-sharp intelligence’ by Glamour’s editor Deborah Joseph the comedian was stunned and said: ‘It’s a tough gig, but I love it.’
Meanwhile former Love Island star Cally Jane Beech , 32, was honour for her activism and courageous work taking a stand against sexually explicit deepfakes, after being a victim herself.
Previously telling Glamour about her work: ‘I kind of just forgot about me and thought more about the future generation, my daughter, and how I can help change this’.
The Theatre Award was presented to Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, 26, who was the victim of vile racist abuse after being cast opposite Tom Holland in Romeo & Juliet.
In her speech she honoured Rachel Baptiste, a black singer and actor from the 1700s, who was the very first woman of colour to take on the ionic Shakespearean role.
Vick Hope, 35, presented girl group Say Now with the Rising Star Award, which also turned out to be the band’s first ever gong.
Meanwhile former Love Island star Cally Jane Beech , 32, was honour for her activism
Cally’s award was presented to her by singing sensation Paloma Faith (L)
The ex reality star has courageously been work taking a stand against sexually explicit deepfakes, after being a victim herself
Cally first found fame on Love Island way back in 2015
The Theatre Award was presented to Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, 26, who was the victim of vile racist abuse after being cast opposite Tom Holland in Romeo & Juliet – the trophy was presented by singer Self Esteem
In her speech she honoured Rachel Baptiste, a black singer and actor from the 1700s, who was the very first woman of colour to take on the ionic Shakespearean role
Vick Hope (L) presented girl group Say Now with the Rising Star Award, which also turned out to be the band’s first ever gong
(L-R) Amelia Onuorah, Madeleine Haynes and Ysabelle Salvanera released their first EP last year
The trio couldn’t hide their delight after bagging the trophy
While Olympian Keely Hodgkinson, 22, took home the Sporting Hero Trophy following her success at the Paris Olympics
She said was accepting the gong not only on behalf of herself but ‘the entire sport of track and field and women’s sport as a whole’
Fellow sports star Kelly Holmes, 54, presented her with the gong and gushed: ‘This woman has, by her own admittance, adopted a strict gold-medal mindset, which paid off at the Paris Olympics this summer’
While Olympian Keely Hodgkinson, 22, took home the Sporting Hero Trophy which she said she was accepting not only on behalf of herself but ‘the entire sport of track and field and women’s sport as a whole’.
Fellow sports star Kelly Holmes, 54, presented her with the gong and gushed: ‘This woman has, by her own admittance, adopted a strict gold-medal mindset, which paid off at the Paris Olympics this summer.’
During the show host Katherine the cutting message she sent to former male colleagues who got in touch after she revealed there was a ‘dangerous male comic’ on the circuit.
The comedian claimed last year that there is a ‘dangerous comic’ working in British showbusiness and during her speech, Katherine revealed that a host of men she had worked with previously got in touch after her admission – all seeking ‘proof messages’ that she wasn’t talking about them.
‘So I had to copy and paste like a hundred times “Do you really think you should be texting me after everything that happened between us”,’ Katherine said as she revealed how she replied, sparking huge laughs from the female crowd.
Katherine said last year that she ‘wrestled’ with the decision about whether to work with ‘someone who I believe to be a perpetrator of sexual assault’ or turn down jobs.
Referencing said male comic in her speech on Tuesday, Katherine began: ‘After some soul-searching I though “Why should I stay home? He’s be there in his unnecessarily tight jeans, he’ll be there wearing beanie indoors or w***ing off a Tibetan monk for views, or whatever he gets up to.”
‘And so I accepted the gig but every time I had to speak to him I would say stuff like “I’m not getting paid enough to be here, especially for how many times my face will be on the news when your victims come forward” and fun banter like that.
‘It happened so long ago we were still using the word victim by the way, we say survivor now which would have been a very different Destiny’s Child song, less empowering.’
Katherine went on to say that everyone in the industry already knew this man was a predator, but that the survivors didn’t feel comfortable speaking out.
‘I wasn’t trying to get him cancelled because everyone knew,’ she said. ‘”Why didn’t you tell a journalist Katherine”, everybody knew. “Why didn’t you tell the police”, everybody already knew. Everybody knew but they couldn’t prove it.
During the show host Katherine the cutting message she sent to former male colleagues who got in touch after she revealed there was a ‘dangerous male comic’ on the circuit
Katherine said last year that she ‘wrestled’ with the decision about whether to work with ‘someone who I believe to be a perpetrator of sexual assault’ or turn down jobs
‘What the journalist wanted from me was never his name it was the women’s names. The women who had told me their stories and I believe in a woman’s right to physical autonomy just as I believe in the right to autonomy of her voice and if they didn’t want to come forward that’s up to them. So I couldn’t say anything.’
Going on to speak about the other men, she continued: ‘But because I wouldn’t name my colleague a funny thing started happening, I started to receive texts from men that I’d worked with over the years, like actors, comedians, musicians, just like “Hey Katherine how’s it going”.
‘I didn’t know what they wanted so I showed these texts to my husband and he said: “Oh they just want a poof text, they want you to send them back something nice so they can show their agent and they can show their wife that you definitely weren’t talking about them.”
‘So I had to copy and paste like a hundred times “Do you really think you should be texting me after everything that happened between us”.’