Amandla Stenberg rocks a shorter hairstyle for the 2018 IndieWire Honors held at No Name on Thursday night (November 1) in Los Angeles.
The 19-year-old The Hate U Give actress was honored at the event with the Breakthrough Performance Award for her latest film, along with Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron and Constance Wu.
“Amandla brought a nuanced freshness and youthful spirit to Starr. After 40 days of shooting, it was clear that her commitment never wavered from that first meeting,” THUG director George Tillman, Jr.wrote ofAmandla.
The annual event celebrate eight filmmakers and actors for their achievement in creative independence.
Amandla Stenberg stuns on the red carpet as she arrives at the premiere of The Hate U Give on Saturday night (October 20) in London, England.
The 19-year-old star went glam in a stunning black gown as she premiered her new movie at the 2018 BFI London Film Festival alongside director George Tillman Jr..
Amandla Stenberg holds onto her clear bag while arriving at Build Studios in London, England on Friday afternoon (October 19).
The 19-year-old actor flew to the city for more promo of their new film, The Hate U Give.
In a new interview with The Daily Show With Trevor Noah the night before, Amandla opened up about the goals she had for the film.
“White people crying actually was the goal,” she shared.
Amandla explains, “We wanted to make sure that those who have been affected by the ways the media misconstrues these events actually have a real sense of empathy and are able to place themselves into the shoes of our communities. These are not just news events. These are happening to real people. They affect us in really deep and pervasive ways.â€
She also shared that she thinks the black community also shed some tears over it.
“We wanted this to be a space within which we can be ourselves and see ourselves represented and feel validated by that,†Amandla says. “And maybe process some feelings we don’t ever have the opportunity to move through.â€
Amandla Stenberg is all smiles while arriving for her interview at Live! with Kelly and Ryan on Wednesday morning (October 17) in New York City.
The 19-year-old actor sat down with the hosts to chat about her powerful new film, The Hate U Give, which is out in theaters now.
“It’s been amazing, and really emotional,” they shared about the reaction they’ve seen from young adults. “Especially by black girls who feel represented and validated by it, which is exactly how I felt when I read the book.”
Amandla also opened up about the literal meaning behind her given name and how she embraces it.
Amandla is also pictured out the day before in a shimmery green look.
Amandla Stenberg spoke with a young activist named Marley Dias for a new feature in Glamour and one thing they talked about was a skill that black girls learn from birth.
This is something that Amandla calls a “superpower of empathy.”
“We have a unique voice because we grow up with the ability to empathize. We constantly have to do the work of placing ourselves in other people’s shoes,” Amandla said.
Amandla added that the things that make them different also make them special – “the way that we talk, the way that we love, the way that we express ourselves, how we do our hair.”
During her appearance, Amandla explained how a gap year from college turned into a “gap life.” She also talked about an incredibly awkward moment at an important #TimesUp meeting.
She also revealed the useful life lesson Jennifer Lawrence gave her on the set of The Hunger Games while filming the movie together.
Rowan Blanchard keeps it classic in a gorgeous black dress while arriving for the 2018 Tiffany Blue Book Collection, THE FOUR SEASONS OF TIFFANY, celebration held at Studio 525 earlier this week in New York City.
Just after the event, the 16-year-old actress headed to Instagram to share how proud she is of BFF actor Amandla Stenberg.
“Last weekend, I saw @amandlasponsored shine in her new film The Hate U Give. Her performance is heart stopping. Iï¸ am so proud of her,” Rowan writes. “This person has had one of the biggest influences on my life, I will always look to her as my big sister, ever since we first met as baby weird child actors when I was nine and she was eleven.”
Rowan adds, “Getting to see her meet herself and then be inspired by her and meet myself and my various identities following her and excitedly tell her about them as I was realizing things about my queerness, my teenhood, my coming of age, (Amandla was the first person I ever came out to as queer/bisexual😉) has made our friendship and her spirit a true treasure to me.”
“Getting to see her on the big screen as Starr in this film is so surreal, as her sister and as a fan. And she’s on the cover of f***ing @time! Go see her movie if its out in a theater near you, or see it when it wide releases on the 19th. I love you @amandlasponsored. 🌹.”
We love seeing all this kind of love in a friendship.
