Rita Moreno, 89, Won’t Retire Unless She ‘Can’t Walk’: ‘There’s Always A Wheelchair’

Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and Gal Gadot are three of Elle‘s Women in Hollywood honorees!

Elle Magazine is honoring Hollywood’s most resilient women.Starlets Halle Berry, Gemma Chan, Jodie Comer, Gal Gadot, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Rita Moreno and Lauren Ridloff will be honored at the magazine’s 27th annual Elle Women in Hollywood event on Tuesday.Actresses Chan, Jolie, Hayek and Gemma, developed a special sisterhood bond while filming “The Eternals,” directed by Chloé Zhao.“A lot of times as an actress, you’re that individual strong woman, or you have one

Rita Moreno talks ageing, starring in the upcoming “West Side Story” remake and more as she joins the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Bowen Yang for W Magazine‘s annual “The Originals” issue.

Amy Schumer and more industry experts.At the conclusion of the program, each pair will pitch their projects to a jury, which includes Gayle King,Leslie Mann and Rita Moreno, and one team will receive full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios.

Rita Moreno has worked hard and fought for her incredible career.ET caught up with the 89-year-old EGOT winner at Variety's Power of Women event earlier this week, where she shared some empowering words of wisdom for women pursuing their dreams.«I would say to stick to what you love, don't let anybody tell you what you should be doing,» she told ET's Lauren Zima. «If this is what you wanna do, be in show business, stick to it.

Variety invited audiences “On the Carpet” to take in all the action live on Facebook as Power of Women honorees Channing Dungey, Amanda Gorman, Lorde, Rita Moreno and Katy Perry arrived for the annual celebration.Three hundred people gathered for the glamorous outdoor event on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety‘s Power of Women Presented by Lifetime dinner bought 300 people from across the entertainment industry together on Thursday to celebrate the achievements and philanthropic work of this year’s five honorees: Katy Perry, Amanda Gorman, Rita Moreno, Channing Dungey and Lorde.For many, the gathering was a post-COVID vaccine-era coming-out party of sorts.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorKaty Perry sang “What Makes a Woman.” Amanda Gorman recited “We Rise.” Lorde called for protection of the earth and indigenous peoples.

Katy Perry is giving a special shout out to Orlando Bloom.

Rita Moreno is being honored at Variety’s Power of Women Presented by Lifetime event.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLegendary actress Rita Moreno described her struggle to gain power in her own life at Variety‘s Power of Women event presented by Lifetime.“Given my background, feeling powerful is a significant reality,” Moreno said. “Growing up as a young Latina immigrant in a racist and patriarchal society, I honestly couldn’t even imagine what that might have felt like.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOn a night of overwhelming inspiration and the in-person return to Variety‘s Power of Women celebration, host Chelsea Peretti brought some much-needed levity.The stand-up comic and “Brooklyn Nine Nine” star played emcee for the Thursday event, where she loosened up a crowd of honorees including Lorde, Amanda Gorman, Katy Perry, Warner Bros. executive Channing Dungey and EGOT icon Rita Moreno.

Rita Moreno is opening up about West Side Story and her long career.

William Earl The “On the Carpet” pre-show of Variety’s Power of Women: Los Angeles, presented by Lifetime, will be livestreamed exclusively on Variety’s Facebook page from 5:45-6:45 p.m. PT on September 30.

For the 2021 Power of Women issue, Variety spoke with several women in the entertainment industry who are using their voices to benefit worthy causes. For more, click here.Rita Moreno may be turning 90 in December, but the actor dreads the thought of being typecast as a woman over a certain age.“Why should I have to play a grandmother simply because I’m old? Can I be a lawyer? A scientist? So far, the answer is … not so much,” she says wistfully.