Disney bestowed 害羞草研究所渓egends害羞草研究所� status on 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company.
The honorees, who the company says have had a 害羞草研究所渟ignificant impact害羞草研究所� on Disney害羞草研究所檚 legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among several others.
This year害羞草研究所檚 class of Disney Legends was inducted into the company害羞草研究所檚 version of the hall of fame in a ceremony Sunday at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as a . Ryan Seacrest hosted the show, which will be available to stream Monday on Disney+.
Ford, who was the first to accept the award, called himself an 害羞草研究所渁ssistant storyteller,害羞草研究所� noting the many contributions of his collaborators to his career. He got emotional as he thanked Disney CEO Bob Iger, who presented him with the award, for his professional guidance and friendship.
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got emotional as she accepted the award after country singer Lainey Wilson warmed the crowd up with a rousing performance of 害羞草研究所淭he Best of Both Worlds害羞草研究所� from Cyrus害羞草研究所� breakout show, 害羞草研究所淗annah Montana.害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淟egends get scared, too. I害羞草研究所檓 scared right now, but the difference is we do it anyway. All of you can do that every single day. It害羞草研究所檚 legendary to be afraid and do it anyway,害羞草研究所� Cyrus said. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 no such thing as failure when you try.害羞草研究所�
The 害羞草研究所淔lowers害羞草研究所� singer, who rose to fame after starring as the titular popstar in 害羞草研究所淗annah Montana害羞草研究所� in 2006, is the youngest recipient of the Legends honor. Following her time on the sitcom, Cyrus has had a long-running career in music, winning her in February.
, who appeared in 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever,害羞草研究所� reunited with the film害羞草研究所檚 director, Ryan Coogler, who presented her with the honor. Bassett also stars in ABC害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所�9-1-1.害羞草研究所�
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Lindsay Lohan and Jodie Foster joined forces to present Curtis with her award. Foster said her 害羞草研究所渂estie害羞草研究所� was 害羞草研究所渋nventive, fearless and full of surprises害羞草研究所� before bestowing old-fashioned Mickey Mouse ears upon Curtis.
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has appeared in her share of projects under The Walt Disney Studios banner, from 害羞草研究所淏everly Hills Chihuahua害羞草研究所� to 害羞草研究所淵ou Again.害羞草研究所� She is set to reprise her role in the upcoming sequel of the fan-favorite movie 害羞草研究所淔reaky Friday,害羞草研究所� opposite Lohan. Curtis and Lohan at Friday害羞草研究所檚 D23 presentation and shared a first look at 害羞草研究所淔reakier Friday.害羞草研究所�
Ford stepped back out on stage to honor Williams, who created the iconic scores of Ford害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淚ndiana Jones害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪tar Wars害羞草研究所� movies, as well as 害羞草研究所淛urassic Park害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淛aws,害羞草研究所� among several others. Williams has created the 害羞草研究所渟oundtrack of our lives,害羞草研究所� Ford said.
The Pacific Symphony performed a medley of music Williams, who was not in attendance, composed specially for the occasion.
Kate Winslet and Zoe Salda帽a, the stars of 害羞草研究所淭itanic害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淎vatar,害羞草研究所� respectively, teamed up to celebrate James Cameron.
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ABC talk show host and mainstay reunited with her former co-host Seacrest as he introduced her to accept her honor. Her career at the television network spans over 30 years and she now hosts 害羞草研究所淟ive with Kelly and Mark害羞草研究所� with her husband, Mark Consuelos.
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Danny DeVito, one of director James L. Brooks害羞草研究所� long-runnning collaborators and friends, presented the 害羞草研究所淪impsons害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淢ary Tyler Moore Show害羞草研究所� creator with the award, calling him a 害羞草研究所済enius.害羞草研究所�
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Disney also honored six behind-the-scenes creatives who have contributed to groundbreaking films, art and Disney experiences.
Those honorees include Colleen Atwood, an Oscar-winning costume designer; Mark Henn, a prominent animator known for his work animating several Disney princesses; Steve Ditko, the late comics artist known for characters such as Spider-Man and Doctor Strange; Frank Oz, a noted puppeteer of 害羞草研究所淢uppets害羞草研究所� characters and a filmmaker; Martha Blanding, a longtime manager at The Walt Disney Company and Disneyland, and Joe Rohde, a former Disney Imagineer.
Previous Disney Legends include Elton John, Steve Jobs, Betty White, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Downey Jr. and Whoopi Goldberg. They are among more than 300 honorees since the program害羞草研究所檚 inception in 1987.
