Barbra Streisand receives the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Girl of Management Award

Barbra Streisand acquired the distinguished Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Girl of Management award throughout a non-public ceremony in Malibu, California on Saturday.

The EGOT winner, 81, was introduced with the award by Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Dwight D. Opperman Basis Chair Julie Opperman.

‘I’m deeply honored to obtain this award named after one of many iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court,’ Streisand tweeted when the award was introduced earlier this yr.

Streisand — who will be releasing her long-awaited memoir in November — is the fourth recipient of the award and the primary musician to be honored on this approach. 

The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Girl of Management Award is introduced yearly to ladies who’ve distinguished themselves by assuming a management position and making a significant change within the lives of others. 

Honored: Barbra Streisand acquired the distinguished Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Girl of Management award throughout a non-public ceremony in Malibu, California on Saturday

The Method We Had been actress has lengthy believed within the Jewish custom of ‘tikkun olam,’  which loosely interprets to ‘restore the world.’  

The press launch for the distinction notes that the late Justice Ginsburg established the award in 2019.

‘Streisand redefined Hollywood’s definition of femininity and what it means to be a strong girl within the leisure trade, has constructed a timeless profession receiving practically each prestigious award in recognition of her work,’ the press release learn. 

‘To at the present time, she stays the primary girl to direct, produce, write, and star in a serious movement image, in addition to the primary feminine composer to obtain an Academy Award.’

The assertion additionally lauded the A Star is Born actress’ dedication to philanthropy by means of  The Barbra Streisand Ladies’s Coronary heart Heart at Cedars-Sinai and the truth that she ‘funded early local weather change analysis and continues to struggle for voter rights and advocate for gender and racial equality.’

‘We had been honored to current The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Girl of Management Award to The Queen of England final yr, and we’re equally ecstatic this yr to honor our personal queen of music and movie, Barbra Streisand – an unequalled American cultural icon who has introduced her personal model of magic to your entire world,’ Julie Opperman mentioned.

‘I made a promise to Justice Ginsburg to assist protect her legacy and to make sure that this award that bears her identify continues to acknowledge sturdy ladies leaders who’ve made the world a greater place, and I solely want she was right here at present to have fun Ms. Streisand with us,’ she continued.

Along with Streisand and the Queen, dressmaker Diane Von Furstenberg and justice reform advocate and famous philanthropist Agnes Gund have acquired the distinguished award.

EGOT: The EGOT winner, 81, was introduced with the award by Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Dwight D. Opperman Basis Chair Julie Opperman

Grateful: ‘I’m deeply honored to obtain this award named after one of many iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court docket,’ Streisand tweeted when the award was introduced earlier this yr; seen with husband James Brolin in 2019

Fourth recipient: Barbra is the fourth recipient of the award and the primary musician to be honored on this approach; pictured in a candy second with stepson Josh Brolin

This award is only one factor the Humorous Lady actress has to have fun this yr.

Her long-awaited memoir, My Identify is Barbra, will hit cabinets on November 7.

The Yentl star has been speaking about releasing a tell-all guide for years.

‘Dozens of books have been written about Streisand, and now in My Identify Is Barbra, she tells her story in her personal phrases,’ a launch from the writer mentioned.