Yasmin RufoClaridge’s HotelGetty ImagesCheryl praised Jade as being “fearless, talented and utterly herself”Some of the biggest names in entertainment, music and sport gathered at London’s Claridge’s Hotel on Thursday night for the annual Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.The star-studded ceremony, celebrating powerful and inspiring women, included Gillian Anderson, Chloe Kelly and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Singer Jade, who rose to fame as part of Little Mix before launching a solo career, was also among the winners and received the musician of the year award from Cheryl. Jade told the BBC it was a meaningful moment to accept the award from Cheryl, as she was “a major influence during my X Factor journey and throughout my time in Little Mix”. “Both being from the north east, Cheryl was the first person I looked up to and thought if she can do it, so can I,” she said. “I’d take pictures of her to the hair salon when I was younger and ask if I could look like her,” she added.Getty ImagesCheryl and Mel C celebrated Jade’s musician awardThe evening also celebrated achievements in television and Erin Doherty took home the performance of the year award for her role in Netflix’s hugely successful drama series Adolescence.Owen Cooper, the main character in the show, presented Doherty with her award and praising her for her “power and authenticity on the screen”. Getty ImagesThe 33-year-old actress is best known for playing Princess Anne in The CrownDoctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa presented Aimee Lou Wood with her award for The White Lotus. He jokingly read the star’s complete birth chart to the audience to show how “her fate to be this brilliant is written in the stars”. Getty ImagesGatwa and Wood both shot to fame on Netflix drama series Sex EducationReese Witherspoon was honoured as cultural icon by Barbie’s America Ferrera. In her speech, the American actress said she built her production company, Hello Sunshine, because “the system I existed in wasn’t right for me, and I realised Hollywood wasn’t telling the right stories”. Getty ImagesWitherspoon said she was most proud about producing Gone Girl and Big Little LiesTheatre veteran Celia Imrie, presented the Theatre Award to Rosamund Pike for her acclaimed performance in the National Theatre’s Inter Alia, and shocked guests when she joked about revealing who won Celebrity Traitors. Getty Images
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Jade, Reece Witherspoon and Aimee Lou Wood honoured at Women of the Year awards
