Controversy Surrounding the RBG Award: Awardees Raising Eyebrows

🏆The RBG Award, originally intended for women, now includes men as well.

📜The award was created to recognize women who have had a positive influence on society and served as exemplary role models.

🤨The selection of Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, and Sylvester Stallone as honorees has been met with criticism and disagreement.

👨‍⚖️Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family is against these selections and wants her name removed from the awards.

☀️The Opperman Foundation, responsible for the award, has not responded to the controversy.

What is the RBG Award?

—The RBG Award was created to recognize women who have had a positive influence on society and served as exemplary role models.

Who were the previous awardees of the RBG Award?

—Previous awardees of the RBG Award include Queen Elizabeth, Diane von Furstenberg, and Barbra Streisand.

What qualifications do the awardees need to have?

—The awardees should exemplify qualities of empathy and humility, and have had a notable influence on society.

Why are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, and Sylvester Stallone receiving the RBG Award?

—The selection of these honorees has sparked controversy and disagreement. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family and supporters believe that they do not embody the principles and values that the award originally intended to recognize.

Will the RBG Award continue to include men in the future?

—The future inclusion of men in the RBG Award is uncertain, as the controversy surrounding this year's selection has led to calls for reconsideration and potential changes.

00:00This video discusses the controversy surrounding the RBG Award and the selection of this year's honorees.

02:52The RBG Award was originally intended for women and aimed to recognize those who have had a positive influence on society and served as exemplary role models.

03:40The selection of Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, and Sylvester Stallone as honorees has sparked criticism and disagreement.

04:57Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family opposes these selections and wishes to have her name removed from the awards.

05:43The Opperman Foundation, responsible for the award, has not responded to the controversy or CNN's request for comment.