Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen & More Attend 2014 Variety Power of Women Brunch + Jada Pinkett Smith Makes Media Rounds

Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen and more came out to celebrate some of the most talented women in showbiz for Variety’s 2014 Power of Women brunch. Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith is making her media rounds on “Sway In The Morning” radio show and an appearance on “The Tonight Show”. Peep the pics and interviews inside…

Some of the most powerful women in Hollywood were celebrated at the 2014 Variety Power of Women brunch, presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons in L.A. yesterday.

The stylish Jennifer Lopez kept it sexy in a red and black long sleeve ocelot printed Valentino mini. She never disappoints.

JLo caught up with “How To Get Away With Murder” star Viola Davis. Her new show was just given the greenlight by ABC studios for a full-season order, along with “black•ish”.

Viola attended the event in a blue Escada dress accessorized with Jacob & Co. earrings. She and JLo were spotted sharing a few laughs and funny faces while chatting it up.

The 45-year-old “Booty” singer posed it up alongside radio host/producer Ryan Seacrest.

And she stopped for a quick “us-sie” moment with co-founder and current CEO of Uncharted Play Jessica Matthews.

Former “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria looked beautiful in an oxblood Cushnie et Ochs dress and nude pointed pumps.

Viola Davis’ husband Julius Tennon was in attendance to support his wife at the event.

Oxblood seems to be the new fall color. John Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen slipped into a form-fitting leather oxblood midi dress with nude pumps as well.

Viola wrote on the “Who Inspires You” board, crediting her mother and legendary actress Cicely Tyson for inspiring her.

The Oscar-nominated actress was being honored at the event, so she took the podium to give a movng speech. The 49-year-old actress got candid about growing up poor with hardly any food. She said,

“I sacrificed a childhood for food…and grew up in immense shame.”

As an honoree for her work with the Hunger Is charity, the Variety Power of Women covergirl opened up about living in poverty and while growing up, she had no idea how she was going to get her next meal. She shared,

“Although my childhood was filled with many happy memories, it was also spent in abject poverty. I was one of the 17 million kids in this country who didn’t know where the next meal was coming from. And i did everything to get food.”

 

She added,

“I’ve stolen for food, I’ve jumped in huge garbage bins with maggots for food, I have befriended people in the neighborhood who I knew had mothers who cooked three meals a day for food.”

But look at her now!

And Jennifer Lopez was honored for The Lopez Family Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and children.

Congrats!

Elsewhere….

Fabulous “Gotham” actress Jada Pinkett Smith is making her media rounds promoting her new crime-thriller series. And yesterday, she hit up SiriusXM studios to chop it up with Sway Calloway for his “Sway Tn The Morning” radio show.

She kept it cute and comfortable in a tan oversized sweater dress, which she paired with black suede lace-up knee boots.

Following her radio appearance….

The fab actress then trekked it to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for a fun game of “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Pie” with the late night show host. Check it above.

Photos: Getty

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