00:00Adele is set to receive the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award during the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment event.
00:08The yearly Breakfast Gala is attended by more than 750 industry leaders and VIPs
00:14and coincides with the release of the Hollywood Reporter's highly anticipated Women in Entertainment issue,
00:19which highlights the Power 100, a list honoring the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.
00:25The event will take place on December 7th in Los Angeles.
00:28The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media
00:34and was established in honor of Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a Hollywood studio as the former CEO of Paramount Pictures.
00:42Lansing herself spoke out about THR honoring Adele, noting
00:45Adele is a singular talent who has captivated the world with her incredible music.
00:49Beyond that, she paved the way for female artists to embrace their authentic selves and define their own voices and careers
00:55at a critical moment for women in music, empowering countless other female artists to do the same.
01:00Last year's Sherry Lansing Leadership Award was given to Charlize Theron.
01:04The gala will also be attended by approximately 35 high school juniors and seniors,
01:09currently participating in THR's Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program,
01:13which pairs the brightest young women from underserved high schools across Los Angeles
01:17with some of the most powerful female executives in film and TV.
01:20For more on this story, head to THR.com.
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