By Jason Deng, Lotem L. Loeb, and Sophia I. Scalet
Hasty Pudding Theatricals kickstarted their 177th production season with their annual Woman of the Year Parade – honoring Australian actress Rose Byrne. Recently a Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for her performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Byrne took a break from her press campaign for the Woman of the Year Parade and Roast, on Friday, Feb. 13.
By Jason Deng and Lotem L. Loeb
A protestor climbs a pole at the intersection of Holyoke St. and Massachusetts Ave., near Hasty Pudding’s Farkas Hall, to protest against Andrew L. Farkas ’82 and Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals prior to the start of the parade.
Rose Byrne is the 76th Woman of the Year with past recipients including Cynthia Erivo and Meryl Streep. The recipients are selected internally by a committee for their contributions to the entertainment industry.