Regina King was among the women recently honored during the 2020 Glamour Women of the Year film. Fellow actresses Gabrielle Union and Charlize Theron praised King for “changing the world.”

The film streamed online with hosts GRAMMY-nominated singing duo, Chloe x Halle.

“The change brought to so many stories, but especially to those stories, we don’t hear too often — the stories of Black women. I’m so proud to know that I get to share those stories with my girls one day,” Theron said. The Bombshell star is a previous honoree.

“For me, the [role] that stands out the most was the one I needed the most, which was 227,” Union said. “Just playing a normal black teenager when there weren’t normal Black teenagers on TV.”

Union continued, “Watch her act, watch her direct — she is teaching you a master class in how to not only survive in this business but to thrive. She is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. I’m incredibly grateful for your friendship, your leadership, your sisterhood, I love you.”

King talked about how acting turned into directing to “work with the entire crew on a much deeper level.” The 49-year-old mother of one debuted her first directorial feature, One Night in Miami. It is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s. With this latest piece of work and more, King is letting people know that her “journey is just beginning.” 

Other honorees included Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Civil Rights activist Dolores Huerta, and NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill.

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