Lizzo is for the people.
On Tuesday night at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, the “About Damn Time” singer was honoured with the People’s Champion Award by none other than her own mom.
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Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented her daughter with the prize, telling the audience that Lizzo “has shown us all that we don’t have to conform to anyone’s standards in order to be happy, to be creative and to feel worthy. I know that Lizzo has literally saved lives. No one is more deserving of this honor. I am so proud of her.”
“My mama, y’all!” Lizzo said, getting on stage and hugging her mom.
“To be an icon isn’t about how long you’ve had your platform,” she said in her acceptance speech. “Being an icon...
On Tuesday night at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, the “About Damn Time” singer was honoured with the People’s Champion Award by none other than her own mom.
Read More: Lizzo Grants The Wish Of Award-Winning Author Who Asked To Borrow Her Emmy Dress On TikTok
Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented her daughter with the prize, telling the audience that Lizzo “has shown us all that we don’t have to conform to anyone’s standards in order to be happy, to be creative and to feel worthy. I know that Lizzo has literally saved lives. No one is more deserving of this honor. I am so proud of her.”
“My mama, y’all!” Lizzo said, getting on stage and hugging her mom.
“To be an icon isn’t about how long you’ve had your platform,” she said in her acceptance speech. “Being an icon...
- 12/7/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Lizzo was awarded two trophies at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night including song of the year for her chart-topping “About Damn Time.” Yet it was her People’s Champion honor that resonated with the crowd and audiences watching.
Her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented the award to her daughter. “When I think of Lizzo the word champion comes to mind,” she said. “She’s a champion of others, she builds you up and she’s always in your corner. I should know because I’m her mother. Melissa has always been herself,...
Her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented the award to her daughter. “When I think of Lizzo the word champion comes to mind,” she said. “She’s a champion of others, she builds you up and she’s always in your corner. I should know because I’m her mother. Melissa has always been herself,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Update: The BBMAs honor the year’s top performing artists on the Billboard Charts in 62 categories across all genres of music. The remaining categories will be announced tonight, when Sean “Diddy” Combs hosts the broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, stating at 8 Pm Et / 5 Pm Pt on NBC and Peacock.
Some highlights:
As a first-time finalist, Olivia Rodrigo won big with seven Billboard Music Awards, the most wins of the night by any artist. Ye followed in second place with six wins. Ye won Top Christian Artist for the first time, and Top Gospel Artist and Top Gospel Song for the third year in a row. This is Ye’s second time winning Top Gospel Album. Drake reigns as the artist with the most Billboard Music Awards of all-time, as he takes home five wins. He continues to hold the record with 34 wins total. The Kid...
Some highlights:
As a first-time finalist, Olivia Rodrigo won big with seven Billboard Music Awards, the most wins of the night by any artist. Ye followed in second place with six wins. Ye won Top Christian Artist for the first time, and Top Gospel Artist and Top Gospel Song for the third year in a row. This is Ye’s second time winning Top Gospel Album. Drake reigns as the artist with the most Billboard Music Awards of all-time, as he takes home five wins. He continues to hold the record with 34 wins total. The Kid...
- 5/16/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Mari Copeny received the changemaker award at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on May 15. The environmental-justice advocate is just 14 years old. Copeny, who is also called Little Miss Flint because her efforts began during the lead-pipe crisis in her hometown of Flint, Mi, is just the third person to receive this award, the first woman, and the youngest person. Watch her acceptance speech ahead.
Teyana Taylor introduced Copeny, who accepted her award with laughter and a big smile. She thanked her family and friends and most of all the kids in Flint who she said motivate her to continue to fight.
Copeny also addressed the leaked Scotus opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. "Some people in charge would rather spend their time to dictate what women can and can't do with their bodies," she said. "It's dangerous and also very weird."
Copeny continued, "Elected officials and judges are in place...
Teyana Taylor introduced Copeny, who accepted her award with laughter and a big smile. She thanked her family and friends and most of all the kids in Flint who she said motivate her to continue to fight.
Copeny also addressed the leaked Scotus opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. "Some people in charge would rather spend their time to dictate what women can and can't do with their bodies," she said. "It's dangerous and also very weird."
Copeny continued, "Elected officials and judges are in place...
- 5/16/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
You've seen them top the charts. Now, it's time to see which artists will secure the no. 1 spot in their categories at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Sean "Diddy" Combs is hosting the big event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15. The Weeknd heads into the night with the most nominations—a grand total of 17—followed by Doja Cat with 14 nods and Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Olivia Rodrigo with 13 apiece. She received several honors, including the coveted top new artist award. Other winners included Ye, Drake, Doja Cat and Taylor Swift. In addition, Mary J. Blige is also set to receive the Icon Award, and Mari Copeny is...
- 5/15/2022
- E! Online
Range Media Partners has signed 13-year-old activist and philanthropist Mari Copeny aka ‘Little Miss Flint’.
The sign comes as Range continues expand its growing division focused on activists and entrepreneurs.
Copeny first gained national attention in 2016, when at the age of 8, the LA Times published a letter she wrote to President Obama challenging him to visit Flint, Michigan. The letter sparked an urgent dialogue around the clean water crisis and environmental racism that was impossible to ignore, ultimately leading to meetings with Presidents Obama and Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and spotlights by Time Magazine, The Washington Post, NBC News, and Vice.
“Mari’s focus and dedication to supplanting environmental racism has directly resulted in piercing the collective consciousness. We are excited to work alongside her as she speaks for the next generation and leads the conversation to right the wrongs of the past,” said Range Media Partner Greg Johnson.
In the...
The sign comes as Range continues expand its growing division focused on activists and entrepreneurs.
Copeny first gained national attention in 2016, when at the age of 8, the LA Times published a letter she wrote to President Obama challenging him to visit Flint, Michigan. The letter sparked an urgent dialogue around the clean water crisis and environmental racism that was impossible to ignore, ultimately leading to meetings with Presidents Obama and Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and spotlights by Time Magazine, The Washington Post, NBC News, and Vice.
“Mari’s focus and dedication to supplanting environmental racism has directly resulted in piercing the collective consciousness. We are excited to work alongside her as she speaks for the next generation and leads the conversation to right the wrongs of the past,” said Range Media Partner Greg Johnson.
In the...
- 1/11/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Youth activist and philanthropist Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, has signed with Range Media Partners.
Range is the management company that made waves last fall when it was launched by a group of agents formerly of CAA, UTA and WME. The company has continued to grow as it signed not only filmmakers but also activists and entrepreneurs.
Thirteen-year old Copeny made headlines when she brought attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan by writing a letter to President Barack Obama that was published in the Los Angeles Times. Taking on a clean water crisis and ...
Range is the management company that made waves last fall when it was launched by a group of agents formerly of CAA, UTA and WME. The company has continued to grow as it signed not only filmmakers but also activists and entrepreneurs.
Thirteen-year old Copeny made headlines when she brought attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan by writing a letter to President Barack Obama that was published in the Los Angeles Times. Taking on a clean water crisis and ...
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max released a trailer for “The Flight Attendant,” and Spotify released a one-time show with Matthew McConaughey.
Dates
Season 15 of CMT‘s “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team” will premiere on Nov. 24 and be simulcast on CMT and MTV at 10 p.m. Due to Covid-19 safety protocols, the auditions for this year’s cast were held virtually, and the Dcc Summer Training Camp took place inside a bubble. The cheerleaders will perform to impress judges director of cheerleading Kelli Finglass and head choreographer Judy Trammell. Melissa Rycroft Strickland will return to mentor and guest judge on the show, while choreographers Charm La’Donna, Travis Wall and Evan Miller will also return.
Netflix announced that “Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun” will premiere Nov. 11. The streaming platform also shared a trailer for the sketch series by Australian comedy group Aunty Donna, which...
Dates
Season 15 of CMT‘s “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team” will premiere on Nov. 24 and be simulcast on CMT and MTV at 10 p.m. Due to Covid-19 safety protocols, the auditions for this year’s cast were held virtually, and the Dcc Summer Training Camp took place inside a bubble. The cheerleaders will perform to impress judges director of cheerleading Kelli Finglass and head choreographer Judy Trammell. Melissa Rycroft Strickland will return to mentor and guest judge on the show, while choreographers Charm La’Donna, Travis Wall and Evan Miller will also return.
Netflix announced that “Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun” will premiere Nov. 11. The streaming platform also shared a trailer for the sketch series by Australian comedy group Aunty Donna, which...
- 10/20/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Miley Cyrus shared a bold new ode to the body in the video for “Mother’s Daughter,” a song off her latest Ep, She Is Coming.
Cyrus conceptualized the clip with director, Alexandre Moors, and the video splices footage of the pop star performing “Mother’s Daughter” with cheeky images that celebrate the female and gender-non-conforming body in all its forms. The clip features an array of guests including models Aaron Philip and Casil McArthur, skateboarder Lacey Baker, dancer Amazon Ashley, actress Angelina Duplisea, 11-year-old activist Mari Copeny and Cyrus’ own mother,...
Cyrus conceptualized the clip with director, Alexandre Moors, and the video splices footage of the pop star performing “Mother’s Daughter” with cheeky images that celebrate the female and gender-non-conforming body in all its forms. The clip features an array of guests including models Aaron Philip and Casil McArthur, skateboarder Lacey Baker, dancer Amazon Ashley, actress Angelina Duplisea, 11-year-old activist Mari Copeny and Cyrus’ own mother,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
From the outside, the success of the #BlackPantherChallenge — which is raising money for kids around the country to see “Black Panther” in theaters — has seemed like one of those grassroots efforts that caught fire on social media and became a viral national sensation. Before it became an official GoFundMe with over 400 local campaigns that raised over $400,000, New York marketing consultant Frederick Joseph launched the Challenge as a local effort for Harlem’s Boys and Girls Club. However, the campaign’s trajectory was anything but accidental.
“I always envisioned it going national, but strategically I needed a base for it just to be the spark,” said Joseph in an interview with IndieWire. “With Harlem being such a historically black community and this film being such a historic film in terms of black representation, and feminist representation as well, I just wanted to start it there because I knew people would be most receptive.
“I always envisioned it going national, but strategically I needed a base for it just to be the spark,” said Joseph in an interview with IndieWire. “With Harlem being such a historically black community and this film being such a historic film in terms of black representation, and feminist representation as well, I just wanted to start it there because I knew people would be most receptive.
- 2/14/2018
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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