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Shonda Rhimes Praises Debbie Allen and Her Dance Academy at Power of Women: ‘If You Are Feeling Broken, Debbie Will Help You Repair’


Shonda Rhimes was honored at Variety's Power of Women luncheon in New York on Thursday for her work with the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

Allen eventually became an executive producer, director and actor on “Grey’s Anatomy,” and in 2022, Rhimes opened a permanent location for DADA in Mid-City. They are all sizes, all colors, all abilities, all talent levels,” Rhimes said on stage at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.. “Some are kids like mine — overprivileged. Her award was presented by Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajara, who has been a close collaborator of her’s since the streamer entered an overall deal with Rhimes’ production company Shondaland in 2017.

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