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Lauren Graham and Melissa McCarthy had a Gilmore Girls reunion on the red carpet Variety’s 2026 Power of Women event on Wednesday (September 23) held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Lauren and Melissa starred together on the hit series, which ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007. They then reprised their roles for Netflix’s 2016 reboot mini-series, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
During the event, Lauren will be honoring Melissa.
“Variety Power of Women is one of our most meaningful celebrations, honoring the extraordinary women who are using their voices, creativity and influence to create meaningful change,” Variety Co-President and Publisher Dea Lawrence shared in a statement. “We are proud to recognize this remarkable group of women and to continue our valued partnership with Lifetime in elevating their stories and amplifying their impact. This year’s honorees embody the courage, vision and determination it takes to challenge convention, open doors and create new opportunities for women. Their leadership is not only shaping our industry today — it is empowering the next generation of storytellers, innovators and leaders to see what is possible and know they have a place at the table.”
Other stars at the event included Queen Latifah, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Sharon Stone, Jenna Dewan, and Paige DeSorbo.
Keep scrolling to see the stars at the event…
Melissa McCarthy & husband Ben Falcone
FYI: Melissa is wearing a Jenny Packham dress.
Lauren Graham
FYI: Lauren is wearing a Heirlome dress.
Jennifer Hudson
FYI: Jennifer is wearing a Vivienne Westwood dress.
Paige DeSorbo
FYI: Paige is wearing a Prada dress.
Issa Rae
FYI: Issa is wearing a Casablanca dress.
Queen Latifah & partner Eboni Nichols
Morgan Stewart
Jenna Dewan
Paula Patton
Tisha Campbell
Molly Sims
Normani
FYI: Normani is wearing a Dsquared2 dress.
Rylee Arnold
Jessica Belkin
Stassi Schroeder
Karen Pittman
FYI: Karen is wearing a Meraki dress.
Diane Warren
Selma Blair
FYI: Selma is wearing GWYN.
Bryce Dallas Howard
FYI: Bryce is wearing Isabel Marant.
Marc Maron
Sharon Stone
Britt Stewart
Gina Kirschenheiter
Judy Reyes
FYI: Judy is wearing a Victoria Beckham dress.
Ilza Shlesinger
Browse through the gallery below to see more photos of the stars at the event…
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