Happy International Women's Day 💜
Today’s the day we celebrate women all over the world!
In honour of this year’s International Women’s Day theme #BreakTheBias, we have created a series on Instagram featuring some of the incredible women we have on our platform. They each bring something unique and powerful to the world, and we wanted to share their stories with you on how they have been breaking the bias in their lives 💪
Rebecca Adlington OBE is a British Olympic Swimmer, who won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle, breaking the 19-year-old world record. A British sports hero and a real power woman, which is why we wanted to share her story in our International Women’s Day series.
In her video, Rebecca shares what it’s like being a woman in sports, the hours she’s put in to become successful and some advice she would give to other women trying to get into sports.
Kerry Ellis is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. She has won awards for her performance in Wicked, and has had other leading roles in shows such as Queen’s We Will Rock You, Oliver!, My Fair Lady, Les Miserables and more.
Kerry joins us to speak about what being a woman means to her, and the many different roles she has to manage and balance while being a successful actress and singer.
Nina Wadia OBE is a British actress & comedian, best known for playing Zainab Masood in EastEnders, and has featured in many other shows, leading her to win awards for her outstanding performances. She was recently appointed OBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to entertainment and charity.
Nina shares who she is celebrating this International Women’s Day and the evolution of the acting world compared to when she first started. She also touches on the importance of pushing the boundaries, celebrating your achievements and using your voice to call out inequalities.
Sandi Bogle is an English television personality who has appeared on shows like Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Fit Farm, Famous and Fighting Crime and most notably, Gogglebox. Her positivity and personality is what made her stand out on the show.
Sandi speaks on a topic that a lot of people resonate with and sometimes find challenging to maintain; the importance of having self-confidence and self-love in everything you do.
Cheryl Baker is a British singer and TV presenter. She was a member of the 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. They went on to gain worldwide recognition selling over 15 million records with more than 20 top hits and 3 number ones.
Cheryl shares her experiences of being a woman in the music industry, how important it is to work hard on your goals whilst always holding on to your dreams!
