Skepta praises 'inspirational women' at swanky International Women's Day dinner

11 March 2023 , 18:07

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Skepta praises 'inspirational women' at swanky International Women's Day dinner

Skepta praised the "incredible" and "inspirational" women who surround him as he hosted an exclusive dinner to celebrate International Women's Day this week.

The 40-year-old rapper, who is also the founder of Big Smoke Corporation, invited a number of inspirational female stars to the swanky event to celebrate them for making an impact in their industries – as well as recognising the unsung heroes, too.

Amongst the guests at the event were his beloved mother Ify Adenuga, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Charlene White, musician Stefflon Don, presenter Zeze Millz and more.

Stars and unsung heroes sat down at a dinner at iconic London's The Japanese at Annabel's Private Members' Cluband discussed the theme of this year's International Women's Day, which was #EmbraceEquity.

The event sparked the Shutdown artist to think about the women who had inspired him within his lifetime.

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Skepta reflects on the women who have inspired him in his lifetime (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Big)

Skepta posed with his mother Ify Adenuga at the event (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Big)

Skepta told the Mirror: "I'm fortunate to have so many incredible women around me across all areas of my life.

"However, when it comes to the most inspirational women in my life, it has to be my mum as well as my partner, daughter and sister."

During the event, Skepta posed alongside his beloved mum Ify, who also shared some wise words at the end of the dinner party as she discussed the importance of collaboration amongst women and an acknowledgement that they are stronger when they work together.

The event was held at The Japanese at Annabel's Private Members' Club to celebrate International Women's Day (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Big)

He said: "An important factor for Big Smoke Corp is to champion and support underrepresented groups and communities so when my team suggested doing something in honour of IWD it was imperative we did all we could to make it happen.

"I am of the strong belief that women are not only integral to the successes of many, but are pivotal in building, creating and strengthening positive outcomes & achievements which we’ve seen here at Big Smoke Corp.

Charlene White attended the swanky soirée (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Big Smoke Corporation)

Zeze Millz also attended the do (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Big Smoke Corporation)

"We partnered with a women-owned agency to curate a dinner that celebrated and brought together women from various backgrounds for an evening of excellence.

"Women who are mothers, sisters, grandmothers and daughters deserve to be recognised and championed for their contributions."

Amy Denman