GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that global media leader, producer, philanthropist, actress and author Oprah Winfrey will receive GLAAD’s Vanguard Award and Emmy Award-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts will receive the Stephen F.Kolzak Award, which goes to members of the LGBTQ community, at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.
Oprah Winfrey is honouring Reggie Wells, her 30-year-long longtime makeup artist, who passed away on January 8 at the age of 76.Wells was honoured by Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Thursday.