Joan Rivers

She's currently starring in not one but TWO reality shows, "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" and "How'd You Get So Rich?", which are both, hilarious. She still does "The Fashion Police" every week, she still designs jewelry and clothes and makes regular appearances on QVC to sell it. I have a few, and not only are they beautiful, but they are extremely well made. A Joan Rivers jewelry piece is one that'll last forever.

I've always been in awe of people who are so passionate about what they do that they never stop. Joan literally works 24 hours a day. As she says, "There are no hours in the business". The only other woman I can think of who's under the pressure and work load of Joan is Anna Wintour, another lady I adore and admire. These women made some significant cracks in that glass ceiling and they are STILL opening doors, not just for women but for all of us! They've paved the way for so much. It's hard to imagine we'd have a Kathy Griffin if it wasn't for Joan Rivers. So, as easy as it is to make fun of and dismiss these "Divas" (a word I'm really starting to hate which is never used properly), it's just as easy to take a second to wonder why they're still here and if you could do what they do and even half as well. Just to name a few of Joan's accomplishments, she was the first and LAST woman to have her own late night talk show, she pretty much invented the red carpet. NO ONE watched before Joan. She m ade it okay for women to talk about things that were taboo, like plastic surgery, and her no nonsense attitude makes her attractive because she tells it like it is; but at the same time, she still has a soft and sensitive side like every comedienne. As a performer myself, I can tell you, it's much harder to be funny than serious, and she is ALWAYS funny! She's a true star and deserves whatever praise she gets. I'm so glad her career is at a high point right now because no one deserves it more! So, to Joan I say, YOU GO GIRL!