Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are among the top 100 influential stars.
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The “Time” magazine has announced the “100 most influential personalities in the world”: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are among them.
Nice surprise present for the birthday child Prince Harry (37). The Briton and his American wife (since 2018), Duchess Meghan (40), are among the “100 most influential personalities in the world”, like the “Time” magazine announced on Wednesday (September 15). They are listed in the “Icons” section and adorn the front page of the magazine.
“With their Archewell Foundation they are betting [Harry und Meghan, Red.] translate their compassion into concrete action. They give the voiceless a voice through media productions. Working hand in hand with nonprofit partners, they take risks to help groups in need – they support black women and girls in the US on mental health issues and care for those affected by natural disasters in India and the Caribbean, “says the couple’s friend and chef at the World Central Kitchen charity, José Andrés, quoted for top 100 listing.
Britney Spears, Scarlett Johansson and Omar Sy on the list
The list, which is divided into “icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders and innovators”, also includes musicians Britney Spears (39) and Dolly Parton (75), tennis player Naomi Osaka (23) and Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny (45) – also among the icons.
Hotel heiress Paris Hilten (40) wrote in her loving eulogy about Britney Spears: “When most people think of Britney Spears, they think of Britney the superstar. She is an icon. A legend. One of the most influential artists in the history of pop -Music. When I think of Britney Spears, I see the sweetest soul. A mother. A friend. A fighter. A young woman who grew up in 2000s tabloid culture when the paparazzi machine accepted, merciless and was cruel. ” Hilton goes on to say of her friend, “Yes, we’ve seen Britney break records and bring the world one hit after another. But behind the scenes, she survived more than a decade of trauma and abuse from her guardianship.”
US star Billie Eilish (19) leads the “pioneers”, US gymnast Simone Biles (24) the “titans” and British actress Kate Winslet (45) the “artists”. Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson (36) and French actor Omar Sy (43, “Pretty best friends”) also made it into the last category.
His colleague Jamie Lee Curtis writes about Johansson (62) in the magazine: “I recently saw her on screen as the Black Widow taking revenge on a powerful figure who manipulates women (emphasis on man) to fight for him. And then I saw her brilliant reaction to one Real-life manipulation (same emphasis) when she filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the studio, claiming its decision to release the film in theaters and streaming simultaneously cost her a significant salary loss […] the message is clear: don’t mess with this mother bear. “
The laudation for Omar Sy was written by US actor Bradley Cooper (46, “A Star Is Born”): “Omar Sy has an irresistible smile – it’s contagious. That’s just one of the many special skills he has as an actor and person,” he enthuses. “When I met Omar for the first time, I immediately felt his energy. He is present and open, it is a pleasure to be with him. He is really a light.” And then he was impressed by the friendliness of his colleague. Cooper continues to let readers know, “If there’s one thing to take away, it’s his friendliness that permeates the room and you when you are with him. A strong, confident, simple friendliness. And that’s what we need right now. “