Jane Fonda’s Inspiring Cecil B. DeMille Award Acceptance Speech
When accepting the legendary Cecil B. DeMille Award, actress Jane Fonda used her platform to inspire others with her powerful speech. In her speech, Fonda discussed the power of storytelling and how people in the industry need to listen and stop turning a blind eye to all the untold stories that are being shared especially if they’re afraid to see and hear about themselves. The actress stated, “So let’s all of us — including all the groups that decide who gets hired and what gets made and who wins awards — let’s all of us make an effort to expand that tent. So that everyone rises and everyone’s story has a chance to be seen and heard.” A powerful speech from a powerful woman that will help inspire us all to be better and do our part in hearing the stories of everyone who needs to be heard.
