FOXA - Musk Murdoch And Stallone's Ruth Bader Ginsburg Awards Revoked After Barbra Streisand Objects | Benzinga
Billionaire Elon Musk has won many awards and accolades over the years thanks to his entrepreneurial spirit and leadership of several of the most well-known companies in the world.
But now a previously announced award Musk was set to receive has been cancelled after backlash.
What Happened: Musk was set to be honored with a 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award, named after the trailblazing former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Musk was one of several recipients in this year's class of the RBG Awards. The list included media mogul Rupert Murdoch, billionaire Michael Milken, actor Sylvester Stallone and entrepreneur Martha Stewart.
After controversy over the recipients, the 2024 awards have been cancelled and Musk and the others will not be receiving their awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Opperman Foundation, responsible for the award, updated the title for this year’s ceremony. The award, previously known as the Women of Leadership Award, was presented as the Leadership Award in 2024. Notably, four of the five 2024 recipients were men.
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