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  • ‘It’s up to all of us, to keep each other safe’: Munroe Bergdorf on Glamour’s viral ‘Protect The Dolls’ cover

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    Tonight, Glamour‘s Women of the Year Awards returned with a bang. Taking place at 180 The Strand, we celebrated an array of trail-blazing women who have shaped the culture this year.

    The likes of Rachel Zegler, Tyla, and Hannah Hampton all took home awards, as well as The Dolls: nine transgender women – Shon Faye, Bel Priestley, Munroe Bergdorf, Munya, Ceval Omar, Taira, Dani St James, Maxine Heron, and Mya Mehmi – who have all embodied values of sisterhood and solidarity.

    In the current political climate, which is particularly hostile to trans people, it was vital for Glamour to celebrate these women who are all incredible role models. We were unmoved to see J.K. Rowling, who created the Harry Potter series, criticising the cover. The author and gender critical activist tweeted, “I grew up in an era when mainstream women’s magazines told girls they needed to be thinner and prettier. Now mainstream women’s magazines tell girls that men are better women than they are.”

    We categorically reject Rowling’s misgendering of our brilliant cover stars. In her acceptance speech, Munroe Bergdorf said, “We have found ourselves in a deeply disturbing and uncertain point in history. It can no longer be said that we are descending into fascism… Fascism is here and it’s up to all of us, to keep each other safe, to yes, protect the dolls, but also to protect each other…

    “Whilst all of us standing on this stage are each other sisters, we are also your sisters, your allies, your friends and your comrades. We keep each other safe; protection will always be a two-way street.

    “The demonisation of transgender people serves not only to segregate trans women from cis women and the trans community from public life. But it also serves to segregate society from its humanity, and eventually human rights from us all”

    She continued: “Safety, dignity, shelter, privacy, healthcare, protest, freedom of expression and freedom from discrimination are rights that should be protected for us all. However, trans people are being failed by our government at almost every turn.

    Transphobia is and has always been the thin side of the wedge… The violence we condone for any of us is the violence we condemn us all to.”

    Dani St James, the chief executive of Not A Phase, added, “Pay the dolls, Employ the dolls, Take the dolls off the moodboard and put them in front of and behind the camera. Love the dolls out loud. And speak up for the dolls in the face of adversity, whether or not we’re in the room.”

    For more from Glamour UK’s Lucy Morgan, follow her on Instagram @lucyalexxandra.

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  • All the most empowering speeches and moments from Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards 2025

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    And that’s a wrap! Glamour‘s Women of the Year Awards may be done for another year, but we’re not going to stop reliving it anytime soon.

    Taking place on Thursday, 30th October at 180 The Strand, sponsored by Simple as Supporting Partner, Nobu Portman Square as Official Hotels Partner, Cupra as Official Automotive Partner and Parfum de Marly, Foundation FM and Tinder also as Supporting Partners, the awards were a celebration of sisterhood. At the event’s 19th anniversary, we honoured an array of trail-blazing women who have shaped the culture this year, including the likes of Rachel Zegler, Tyla, and Hannah Hampton.

    A moment for The Dolls! Our final cover drop celebrated nine incredible transgender women – Shon Faye, Bel Priestley, Munroe Bergdorf, Munya, Ceval Omar, Taira, Dani St James, Maxine Heron, and Mya Mehmi – who have all shifted the dial during a tumultuous political period for women and LGBT+ rights.

    Vick Hope, the legendary TV and radio presenter, journalist, and author, kicked off the proceedings with a speech about “recognising our sisters.”

    “I’m going to let this moment pass tonight that expressing our solidarity with our sisters in Palestine and in conflict zones around the world. I would also like to take a moment to celebrate Glamour’s very own victory this year, pushing to make it illegal to create deep fake form of someone.”

    Glamour’s new Head of Editorial Content, Kemi Alemoru then took to the stage. “We understand women are not a monolith,” adding that our “safety and security” can never come at the expense of the “LGBTQ community, migrants, people of colour, disabled people.”

    “Their rights are our rights. Their safety is our safety. Feminism that does not include them all is not feminism,” she concluded.

    And with that, we bring your the most empowering moments and speeches from this year’s Women of the Year Awards.

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    Charlie Craggs rocks a “Reform Will Never Be Glamour” t-shirt

    In 2023, actress and activist Charlie Craggs wore an iconic “Transphobia Will Never Be Glamour”. This year, she outdid herself with a “Reform Will Never Be Glamour” shirt on the blue carpet. And it really does speak for itself.

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    Adwoa Aboah: “I am no one without my girls, I am no one without sisterhood”

    Adwoa Aboah is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. An actor, activist, podcaster, model, Aboah has appeared in iconic projects including Top Boy and Too Much, starred in countless campaigns, and spearheaded the groundbreaking Gurls Talk, a charity for young women and girls inspired by her own journey with depression and addiction.

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  • Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards return for 2025

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    Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards are officially back for 2025, and this year, it’s all about sisterhood. We’re gathering an array of Hollywood stars, musicians, activists, and communities to celebrate the trail-blazing women who have shaped the culture this year with their passion, creativity, and bravery.

    Taking place on Thursday, 30th October at 180 The Strand, the Glamour Women of the Year Awards will shine a light on the importance of celebrating sisterhood and solidarity during a particularly fraught year for women’s rights.

    Speaking about her first Glamour Women of the Year Awards as Head of Editorial Content, Kemi Alemoru said: “This year, WOTY is all about sisterhood. It’s a year of firsts: the first time we’ve had a theme for the event, our first as a globalised brand, and also my first curation as the new Head of Editorial Content at the magazine. I’m so excited to invite you all to witness the new vision we’re shaping together — one that is unapologetic in championing collectives, making space for collaborators who have been integral to each other’s incredible journeys, passing the megaphone to marginalised voices, and, above all, creating a space of hope, unity, and community in a divisive landscape.”

    Vick Hope, the legendary TV and radio presenter, journalist, and author, will be hosting the illustrious awards ceremony in central London. And for the first time we have Ayamé Ponder as our Simple red carpet host and Deba Hekmat as our roving reporter sparking connections with our guests in the party for Tinder. Yep, this is gonna be good.

    Kemi continues: “From music powered by our chart-topping honourees and music and nightlife curators – including the women-led radio station Foundation FM and Pxssy Palace, who soundtrack festivals and dancefloors across the UK – to a new award customised by rising muralist Zoe Power, it’s an honour to create a space that exhibits the work of such passionate, talented, camp, and multifaceted women from different walks of life who make Britain so interesting.”

    None of this would be possible without our Supporting Partners, Simple and Tinder, as well as Nobu Portman Square as our Official Hotels Partner, Cupra as our Official Car Partner, and Parfums de Marly who we are thrilled to welcome into the Glamour WOTY family.

    Last year’s winners included the likes of Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, who used her acceptance speech to call out everyday sexism; The Little Mermaid actor Chloë Bailey, who spoke about the importance of uplifting the next generation of women; and Hollywood royalty Pamela Anderson, who powerfully said in her Glamour interview, “It’s important, no matter where you are in your beauty journey, to accept yourself as you are.”

    We also honoured Jodie-Turner Smith for her trailblazing on-screen performances, Jameela Jamil for her tireless activism against harmful body standards, Serena Williams for her investment in Black-owned businesses, Keely Hodgkinson for her gold-medal performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Say Now for taking over the mantle as the UK’s best girlband, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for her performance in Romeo & Juliet, and Cally Jane Beech, who shared her story of image-based abuse as part of GLAMOUR’s successful campaign to criminalise non-consensual deepfake pornography.

    You can follow all the action from Glamour‘s Women of the Year Awards, including all the looks from the red carpet and – of course – the big winners from the night, here and on Glamour‘s social channels on Thursday, 30th October:

    Instagram: @GlamourUK

    TikTok: @GlamourUK

    Facebook: @GlamourMagUK

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