Congratulation to actress and singer Halle Bailey as she has just received Glamour’s Woman of the Year award at last night’s ceremony. Bailey was in attendance for the ceremony where she gracefully accepted her award wearing a black velour dress that puffed out at the bottom of the lower part of her dress.
Speaking of her win on Instagram she wrote in her caption:
“omg you guys ♥️ what a beautiful night .. i’m so grateful that I was honored with the Glamour Woman of the Year Gen Z Game-Changer award ❣️✨this is such a special honor to me and feels oh so amazing to be recognized for the work that I have put in all the years of my career. being a young woman in the spotlight is definitely not for the weak.. but because of God, my loved ones and mentors I am able to face the world everyday with my head held high.. i’m so grateful for all of the beautiful souls that continue to lift me up and guide me as I continue this blessing of a journey which is my life 🥰❤️✨thank you God!!!”
Within her speech, she made sure to give her thanks, express her journey of going through her struggles and getting to where she is now and “adjusting to the spotlight.”
“I guess the best way to describe how I’m feeling is to simply say I am humbled to be here. I know that my personal journey, although filled with my own struggles, and challenges, and wins, and losses, pale in comparison to many more deserving women out there. But I also know that with the spotlight comes a responsibility to speak about my experience in hopes that it can provide some guidance and inspiration to those girls and women who look to me standing under that spotlight.”
She continued, “It’s been an adjustment to live my life under the scrutiny of that spotlight. But, in the age of social media, in some way, we all live under that same scrutiny. From what we wear to who we love to the things we care about…it’s all open to scrutiny. So, here’s my honest advice. Turn it off when you need to find inner peace. But also, live your life for you. Don’t waste time living it for social media. Everyone has an opinion, but the only opinion that matters is your own – you already know deep down what’s right for you. For me, it works because I keep it simple. I put God first and then I try to make decisions that are best for me in that moment.”
Bailey further noted: “Another thing I am super grateful for and that has helped me tremendously is to find a good life mentor; one that will inspire you and motivate you. For me, I’ve always had my sister and looking backward and connecting the important tentpole moments that shaped me, my older sister was always there at those times,” she says shouting out to her sister, Chlöe Bailey.
