Scarlett Johansson.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty
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Scarlett Johanssonis joining fellow celebrities in supporting a good cause.
TheBlack Widowstar was on hand at The New York Public Library on Thursday to help celebrate The Albies,George and Amal Clooney’s second annual ceremony honoring defenders of justice.
On the event’s red carpet, Johansson, 38, wore a starkly black double-breasted suit. She finished the striking look with all-black accessories, silver earrings and slicked-back hair.
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Also joiningGeorgeandAmalas attendees of the starry ceremony wereViola Davis,Meryl Streep,Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach,Anne Hathaway,Emily Blunt and John Krasinski,Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz,Mary J. Bligeand more.
The two were alsospotted at the Boston weddingof Johansson’s Marvel costarChris EvanstoAlba Baptistaearlier this month.
The Oscar-nominatedMarriage Storyactress married Jost in anintimate ceremonyin October 2020, following aMay 2019 engagementafter two years of dating. She shares a two-year-old son,Cosmo, with Jost, as well as 9-year-oldRosewith ex-husbandRomain Dauriac. Johansson was also previously married toRyan Reynolds.
Johanssonwill next appear in the filmNorth Starfrom director-actor Kristin Scott Thomas.
Scarlett Johansson at The Albies.Cindy Ord/Getty
In their second annual iteration, The Albies presented five awards to activists and organizations from around the world for their work in medicine, law and journalism.
Congolese gynecologist and human rights advocate Dr. Denis Mukwege received The Albies’ Lifetime Achievement Award, while Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi (who reported on thedeath of Mahsa Amini in Iran) were honored with the Justice for Women Award.
Ukrainian rights group Truth Hounds, free speech advocacy group the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, and Thailand’s organization Thai Lawyers for Human Rights also received special recognition.
The Foundation’s efforts include, per a press release, “providing free legal support to victims of human rights abuses… with a focus on protecting women, journalists, defenders of democracy and minorities.”
source: people.com
