Jessica Chastain, Chelsea Clinton, Others Talk About Their Philanthropic Work | TODAY - YouTube

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>>> IT WAS A BIG EVENT, CELEBRATING SOME OF THE MOST
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INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
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>> AND, SHEINELLE, WE HEARD YOU GOT A CHANCE TO TALK TO THEM.
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>> IT WAS AMAZING. ON FRIDAY, I CAUGHT UP WITH
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SERIOUS POWER PLAYERS FROM THE SCREEN, TO THE STAGE, AND MUSIC
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AND POLITICS. AND YOU MIGHT SAY WE PARTIED
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WITH A PURPOSE. THEY WERE HONORED BY "VARIETY"
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MAGAZINE. TAKE A LOOK.
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鈾櫔 JESSICA CHASTAIN, BLAKE LIVELY,
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CHELSEA CLINTON, AND "VARIETY" MAGAZINE CALLING THESE LADIES,
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THE DEFINITION OF POWER. WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME OF
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THE HONOREES, AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE.
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BUT TODAY'S AWARD WAS ABOUT GIVING BACK.
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FIRST UP, LEADING LADY JESSICA CHASTAIN WITH HER WORK AT
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD. I'M THE FIRST PERSON NOT TO HAVE
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A BABY WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER. I'M THE FIRST ONE TO GO TO
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COLLEGE IN MY FAMILY. >> Reporter: THE TWO-TIME
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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE IS A POWERFUL VOICE FOR WOMEN IN
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HOLLYWOOD. YOU HAVE CHARACTERS THAT LEAP
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OFF THE SCREEN. BUT YOU LEARNED HOW TO SAY NO.
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>> IT'S SUCH A POWERFUL TOOL. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT ANYONE IN
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MY INDUSTRY OR IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, THAT A WOMAN WITH
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EQUAL EXPERIENCE WOULD RECEIVE LESS THAN HER MALE COUNTERPART.
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AND SO, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO SAY NO TO JOBS THAT OFFER THAT
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TO ME. IT'S ABOUT WANTING EQUALITY IN
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THE WORKPLACE. >> Reporter: YOU EXUDE THIS I AM
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WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR THING. >> I'M NERVOUS ABOUT DOING A
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SPEECH. >> Reporter: BEFORE LETTING
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JESSICA GO, I ASKED HER TO FISH FOR FUN QUESTIONS.
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WHAT DOES YOUR HAPPY DANCE LOOK LIKE?
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PROBABLY LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: ON-SCREEN, STAR
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BLAKE LIVELY HAS TWO CHILDREN WITH RYAN REYNOLDS.
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BUT HER GOAL IS TO PROTECT ALL CHILDREN, BY UP A SUPPORTING A
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NONPROFIT THAT PROTECTS CHILDREN FROM CHILD PREDATORS.
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>> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE 10% OF CHILDREN COME FORWARD.
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OFTEN, THEY'RE TOO SCARED TO. THE CHILD RESCUE COALITION CAN
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FIND THE ABUSERS WITHOUT THE CHILD HAVING TO COME FORWARD.
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I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS PLATFORM.
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BUT I'M ALSO GRATEFUL TO SIT HERE AND SEE THESE WOMEN THAT I
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LOOK UP TO, SPEAK ABOUT WHAT MAKES THEM TICK.
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>> ARE THESE THE EASIEST QUESTIONS YOU'VE HAD?
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>> COOL. >> NAME A SONG STUCK IN YOUR
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HEAD. "OH, MOANA."
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YEAH. HER DAUGHTER GOES TO A NAP SO WE
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CAN LISTEN TO IT. >> Reporter: NEXT, CHELSEA
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CLINTON, HONORED FOR HER WORK FOR THE ALLIANCE OF A HEALTHIER
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GENERATION, FOUNDED IN PART BY THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.
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WHY THIS ONE FOR YOU? >> HEALTHY EATING WAS SOMETHING
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I CARED ABOUT. BEING A MOM AND SEEING HOW MY
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DAUGHTER FEELS WHEN SHE'S HAD A HEALTHIER MEAL OR NOT, IS JUST
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SUCH A REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
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WE HAVE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 21 MILLION KIDS.
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WE WORK TO INSURE IT'S NOT JUST TATAR TOTS ON THE LUNCH MENU BUT
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE KIDS ARE NOT ONLY BEING
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EMPOWERED BY THEIR OWN HEALTH BUT CAN BE AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR
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FAMILY'S HEALTH. >> Reporter: SIX-TIME TONY AWARD
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WINNER, AUDRA McDONALD LET IT KNOW WHAT CHARITY IS CLOSE TO
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HER HEART. >> WE GIVE THEM THERAPY.
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MEDICAL ATTENTION. WE DO JOB TRAINING AND HELP THEM
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TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. WE LOVE THEM, WE SUPPORT THEM.
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THEN, WHEN THEY ARE READY, THEY GO OUT INTO THE WORLD.
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I'M GOING TO CRY. IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO MY
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KIDS, I WANT TO KNOW THERE'S A PLACE LIKE COVENANT HOUSE FOR
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THEM. >> Reporter: QUESTION TIME.
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>> WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE? >> MY 16-YEAR-OLD AND MY
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6-MONTH-OLD. >> Reporter: FINALLY, TINA
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'NOLES LAWSEN, WHOSE INFLUENCE IS HEARD FROM DAUGHTERS, BEYONCE
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AND SOLANGE KNOWLES. SHE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR
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KEEPING THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
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THE WACO THEATER CENTER. >> IT STANDS FOR WHERE ART CAN
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OCCUR. ART IS A WAY TO EXPRESS YOURSELF
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AND TO GROW AND TO DREAM BIG. I'M MENTORING A GROUP OF GIRLS.
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IT'S BEEN THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE.
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>> THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN YOU SEE A YOUNG PERSON AND YOU
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SEE THAT SPARK. >> ABSOLUTELY.
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>> YOU KNOW WHEY MEAN? >> WHEN MY KIDS WERE LITTLE,
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THEY WENT TO THE COMMUNITY CENTERS THEY WENT AND GOT TO BE
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IN PLAYS. I MEAN, LOOK WHAT IT TURNED OUT.
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I THINK IF THEY HAD NOT HAD THAT EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, WE
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WOULDN'T HAVE THEM AS OUR ENTERTAINERS TODAY.
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>> Reporter: EASY, EASY, EASY. HERE WE GO.
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>> OKAY. WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING WHEN YOU
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GET KNOCKED DOWN? >> MY FAITH AND MY CHILDREN.
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>> Reporter: WHATEVER IT IS MOTIVATING EACH ONE OF THESE
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HONOREES, ONE THING IS CLEAR,
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WE'RE CAPTIVATED BY THEIR POWER. >> I WALKED OUT, LIKE -- HOW
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INSPIRED WERE YOU WHEN YOU LEFT? >> YOU GO IN.
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AND YOU JUST FEEL THIS ENERGY. THESE WOMEN EXUDE EMPOWERMENT
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AND ENERGY. AND WHAT THIS IS.
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>> IT'S NOT A WORD. THEY WALK INTO A ROOM AND, YOU
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KNOW, I'VE MET A FEW OF THEM IN THE PAST.
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YOU SEE THEM AND THEY JUST -- THEY JUST HAVE AN INNER POWER
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THAT IS -- AND A LIGHT THAT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE.
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>> YES. >> WE SHOULD TRY TO GET