The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a time where the world’s foremost creatives get together to celebrate progress, innovation, and excellence in creative communications. During the weeklong festival, there are panels and talks given by people from Alexander Wang, to Sheryl Sandberg, to Pussy Riot — it's an amazing time to hear about what's changing in the world of media.
This year, our very own Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth took the stage to interview iconic trailblazer Halle Berry, as part of a series by Interpublic Group that aimed to bring intersectional feminism to the festival by elevating the voices of women of color.
Halle was the first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress, and is still the only only black woman to have done so, 15 years later. She helped redefined American beauty standards, and continues to drive the dialogue about what it means to be a black woman in Hollywood. Now, with a multi-decade acting career under her belt, Halle is focused on using her voice and her platform to speak out about the issues that really matter to her. Halle opened up about being a mom to a black son in the age of Black Lives Matter, the strides we still need to make for diversity in Hollywood, and the mic-drop-worthy advice she'd give to her 18-year-old self.
