Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Remembered by Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, Jennifer Lopez & More Musicians: ‘The O.G. Baddie’
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The statement announcing the activist's death remembered Steinem for her greatest gift of people feel "seen and heard."
Por Billboard | 04/09/2026
Madonna , Carole King , Jennifer Lopez and more stars are remembering Gloria Steinem following the death of the pioneering feminist, journalist and activist at age 92. Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” according to a statement shared on her official Instagram account. The statement said she continued working for equality until the end of her life. Related ‘Best of VMAs’ Primetime Specials Will Relive the Most ‘Unforgettable,’ ‘Iconic’ Moments Ahead of 2026 Show Women Who Have Made History at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Help Recreating This Iconic Madonna Moment in Venice: ‘I Had To Do It’ For the generations of women who followed in the path Steinem helped forge, the tributes that poured across social media Thursday carried a common message of gratitude. Madonna remembered Steinem in an Instagram Story alongside a photo of the pair together. “Thank you Gloria Steinem,” the pop icon wrote. “The O.G. Baddie! You fought so many battles and you opened so many doors for me. For us. Respect.” Songwriter Diane Warren shared a photo of herself with Steinem, writing, “Thank U for fighting for us Gloria. Fight in Power Forever.” View this post on Instagram Carole King also reflected on the generations who will continue Steinem’s work, sharing a photo of the activist in her younger years. “As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude,” the singer/songwriter wrote. “Rest in peace and power.” Bette Midler paid tribute to Steinem’s role in reshaping what women believed was possible, writing that she and the women who worked alongside her “lit the way for every woman with a dream.” “We owe her so much,” Midler added. “Thank you, Gloria, and bravo.” Patti Smith similarly saluted Steinem’s “revolutionary spirit” and “a lifetime of service” in a post featuring a black-and-white photograph of the activist. Meanwhile, the members of L7 looked back on a specific moment they shared with Steinem, posting a photo from a 1995 benefit concert in Washington, D.C., that she organized for Voters for Choice. The band had performed alongside Pearl Jam , Neil Young with Crazy Horse and Lisa Germano . “Rest In Power Ms. Gloria Steinem,” L7 wrote. “We THANK YOU.” View this post on Instagram Jennifer Lopez also remembered Steinem as a “fierce, amazing, gracious, beautiful, kind, smart, fearless, powerful and unapologetic woman” who uplifted other women and “changed the world.” Another pop star, Olivia Rodrigo , honored the activist by reposting a vintage photograph of Steinem holding a sign reading, “We shall o