The 19th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night filled Carnegie Hall with a slew of A-listers from the art world, Hollywood, and Washington, as well as some international activists ready to inspire the audience into...Change.

The ceremony opened with a dolled-up Fergie, wearing a full-length white ball gown singing her inspirational song "Finally." Her attempt at soul was a bit distracting. My friend leaned over and asked me, "Did she just say,...