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08-07-2015, 01:42 PM
It's been a big year for Charlize Theron.
The South African actress, who has long been outspoken on issues of women's empowerment (http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/charlize-theron-named-un-ambassador-of-peace-1.743389), turns 40 on August 7th. She's been widely lauded (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/15/charlize-theron-s-mad-max-badass-is-the-female-superhero-we-ve-been-waiting-for.html) for her kickass, gender role-defying turn as Imperator Furiosa in 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road," for which she shaved her head (http://www.etonline.com/news/163757_charlize_theron_on_shaving_her_head_for_mad _max_i_can_t_imagine_doing_it_any_other_way/), underwent intense physical training (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mad-max-fury-road-charlize-theron-on-going-bald-and-bulking-up-for-the-postapocalyptic-action-thriller-10235817.html), and spent months living in a remote part of Namibia. And in recent interviews, she's been dropping some serious truth bombs about feminism, representation of women in Hollywood and equal pay.
Here are six of her most awesome feminist moments from the past year:
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The South African actress, who has long been outspoken on issues of women's empowerment (http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/charlize-theron-named-un-ambassador-of-peace-1.743389), turns 40 on August 7th. She's been widely lauded (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/15/charlize-theron-s-mad-max-badass-is-the-female-superhero-we-ve-been-waiting-for.html) for her kickass, gender role-defying turn as Imperator Furiosa in 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road," for which she shaved her head (http://www.etonline.com/news/163757_charlize_theron_on_shaving_her_head_for_mad _max_i_can_t_imagine_doing_it_any_other_way/), underwent intense physical training (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mad-max-fury-road-charlize-theron-on-going-bald-and-bulking-up-for-the-postapocalyptic-action-thriller-10235817.html), and spent months living in a remote part of Namibia. And in recent interviews, she's been dropping some serious truth bombs about feminism, representation of women in Hollywood and equal pay.
Here are six of her most awesome feminist moments from the past year:
Also on HuffPost:
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