Kelly Ripa looked gorgeous as she arrived at Variety’s Power of Women luncheon in New York City on Tuesday.
The 52-year-old actress and talk show host put on a chic presentation in a bright pink long-sleeved dress with a buttoned design and a belt that wrapped around her waist for a red carpet look.
Before receiving her award and giving an empowering speech on stage, she showed off her bright and youthful look as she was posing.
The seven-time Emmy winner is one of the five stars of Variety’s Power of Women cover issues, released March 29.
Besides Ripa, among the honorees: actress and director Natasha Lyonne; Academy Award-nominated actress and Your Honor star Rosie Perez; author and literary icon Judy Blume; Actress and singer Michaela J. Rodriguez.
Pretty in pink: Kelly Ripa, 52, looked gorgeous as she arrived at Variety’s Power of Women luncheon in NYC on Tuesday
For the special occasion, the New York Times bestselling author designed a pair of sparkly silver Mary Jane pumps featuring a black square toe.
The alum in Marvin’s room wore a pair of dainty dangle earrings with a single pearl.
Ripa opted out of a clutch or other accessory — instead, she tucked her hands into the pockets of her dress.
She looked radiant in a classic makeup look that featured warm brown smokey eyes and full, fluttering eyelashes.
The All My Children vet finished her look with a broad coral pink blush that swept across her cheeks and a glossy pink lip.
During the luncheon, she also partied with TLC’s Chilli — who was honored with a Legacy Award at the annual event.
In the diverse event, the Live With Kelly And Ryan daytime host took the stage and encouraged people to support the women in their lives.
“Support is what all women in every industry could always use more of—and rarely ask for,” she said.
Radiant: The actress and talk show host donned a chic presentation in a light pink long-sleeved dress with a buttoned design and a belt that wrapped around her waist for a red carpet look.
Young woman: She looked radiant in a classic makeup look featuring warm brown smokey eyes and full, fluttering eyelashes
COVER STAR: The seven-time Emmy Award winner is one of five stars posted and released March 29.
AWARDED: Reba recognized for her philanthropic work spanning three decades with WIN NYC, an organization that provides safe housing and vital services to homeless women and children
Powerful Women: During the luncheon, I also got engaged with TLC’s Chilli — who was honored with a Legacy Award at the annual event.
Empowerment: At the Variety event, the Live With Kelly and Ryan daytime host took the stage and encouraged people to support the women in their lives with a moving speech
And she continued, “Give support to those who need it.” Encourage others to do the same. Sometimes, it is enough to be asked.
Reba is recognized for her philanthropic work spanning three decades with WIN NYC, an organization that provides safe housing and vital services to homeless women and children.
In her poignant speech, she emphasized the importance of believing in yourself and helping one another.
Never be afraid to stand up for yourself. “Never be afraid to stand up for others,” Ripa said. “Knowing that a person or group of people has your back can be the most powerful thing in the world.”
In her Power of Women cover story, Reba detailed how it took a lot of work to get to where she is today and her journey hasn’t been without hardship.
Even after she was hired at ABC and worked on the daytime show for about four years, she didn’t have her own desk.
“It was the strangest experience I’ve ever had,” she said. diverse. I was told I couldn’t get an office.
“It didn’t make much sense, especially since there were empty desks that I could have easily occupied,” she explained. Reba recalled that whenever she asked about getting an office, she was told they were for visiting executives.
Her story: In her cover story on Power of Women, Reba detailed how it took a lot of work to get to where she is today and her journey hasn’t been without hardship.
She said the network eventually emptied a janitor’s locker for her to use. After my fourth year, they finally cleaned out the closet and put a desk in there for me.
She continued, “I used to work in a janitor’s closet with a desk so I could have a place to put things,” also adding that she didn’t have her own bathroom like Regis Philbin did.
She said, “Imagine this.” “We have a studio audience—like 250 people!—and I have to stand in line. Especially when I was pregnant, waiting in line was so stressful.
“I have to host the show, and I’m still waiting in line to use the bathroom,” she added. “It seemed, you know, a very unnecessarily difficult situation.”
