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Jennifer Lawrence accepted an award during the 2017 Women in Entertainment Breakfast. The
Mother! actress used the opportunity to thank the women such as Angelina Jolie, Gal Gadot and Shonda Rhimes, who took the stage before her during the event, and encouraged women to speak up for what is right.
"This last year has been a challenging and trying time in our world, and our industry specifically," she said. "Every day, we wake up to a myriad of headlines that deeply impact us, from around the globe. She then continued by thanking all of the women in the room and beyond who "stood up to adversity."
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