The star, who hosted the event celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in Hollywood, said that speaking up for herself 'has caused me a lot of problems in the business.'
s Raising Our Voices luncheon gala Wednesday with an impassioned speech about her health journey and the challenges she has faced as a result of speaking up for herself.
Stone opened the second annual event that was held at Audrey Irmas Pavilion and GenSpace in Los Angeles and featured industry leaders addressing the state and future of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in Hollywood. During her time on stage, Stone discussed the impact of the stroke and brain hemorrhage she suffered in 2001, for which she said she was given a 1 percent chance of survival and recalled her struggles to get work after recuperating.
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