The anniversary of women speaking out in Hollywood celebrated at Elle event
By Reuters
17 October 2018 |
1:56 pm
The Elle Women in Hollywood event in 2017 was the first major event in the Hollywood calendar where A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lawrence added their voices to women standing up to sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood.
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