by Kayla YandoliBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff 1. When the crowd at the US Open in 2018 booed Naomi Osaka for beating Serena Williams, and Williams wrapped her arm around the new tennis pro and used her platform to call out the crowd's toxic behavior. ESPN 2. When Winona Ryder was being harassed by photographers to take off her sunglasses for a picture, but Jenna Ortega came to the rescue and made her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar feel more at ease. AP 3. When Jessica Walter revealed in a New York Times interview (through tears) that Jeffrey Tambor verbally assaulted her during filming of Arrested Development. No one but costar Alia Shawkat came to her defense, while the men of the cast (Jason Bateman, Tony Hale, and David Cross) believed Walter was essentially blowing things out of proportion. Fox / Courtesy of Everett Collection Bateman has since apologized for his comments. 4. When Christine McVie defended Stevie Nicks on a Fleetwood Mac tour in the late '70s. According to Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham threw his electric guitar at her during a show: "From Christine [McVie's] vantage point, she'd see it all - so, she took it to heart that night. Lindsey left the stage. I chased him down, but Christine beat me to him." Richard E. Aaron / Getty Images / BBC 5. When Chappell Roan was starting to blow up in the music industry in early 2024, notable musicians reached out to offer their support. They know the business is notoriously hard on women, so artists like Miley Cyrus, Mitski, and Phoebe Bridgers, who've been through it, took Roan under their wing in one way or another. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Roan revealed Mitski texted her, "I just wanted to humbly welcome you to the shittiest exclusive club in the world, the club where strangers think you belong to them and they find and harass your family members." Wireimage / FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty Images 6. When Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, and other female musicians showed their support for Kesha at the 2018 Grammys after producer Dr. Luke was accused of sexually assaulting her. Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images 7. When Ariana Grande was physically attacked by a fan on the Wicked: For Good red carpet, and Cynthia Erivo swooped in, pushed him off of her, and then made sure her friend and costar was alright. Suhaimi Abdullah / Getty Images And then, when a troll online turned the scary event into a racist and misogynistic meme, and SZA came to Erivo's defense in the comments. @SZA 8. When Oscar-winner Lady Gaga brought out fellow Oscar-winner Liza Minnelli on stage at the ceremony in 2022. Gaga graciously helped Minnelli out when she struggled with her notecards and gave her the praise she so rightly deserved. ABC 9. When Lucille Ball gave up-and-comer Carol Burnett career advice backstage after seeing her in Once Upon a Mattress in 1959. Burnett's career ebbed and flowed in the beginning, and when she didn't have any job opportunities, Ball hired her as a guest star on The Lucy Show before she got her big break in 1967. NBC / CBS 10. When Amy Poehler organized a funny Miss Universe-like bit at the 2011 Emmys to celebrate every woman nominated for Best Actress, rather than make it a competition. Fox 11. When Oprah hosted a Legends Ball in 2006, an event where young Black women in Hollywood celebrated trailblazers who came before them, like Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Maya Angelou, and Ruby Dee (among others). ABC 12. When Adele stopped in the middle of her 2017 Grammys acceptance speech to talk about the huge impact Beyoncé and her Lemonade album had on her life. CBS 13. When Whitney Houston surprised humongous fan Brandy during a rehearsal for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 1995. During their first meeting, Houston checked in on 16-year-old Brandy and asked how she was handling her newfound fame in the music industry. Extra TV Two years later, Houston took Brandy under her wing when the iconic singers starred in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella together. 14. When Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie were doing press for Eternals and they couldn't help but praise each other for being the mindful, present, funny, and amazing actors and women they truly are. Access Hollywood 15. When Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 because she wanted to take care of her mental health, she received a ton of backlash. Michelle Obama then took to Instagram to let her know just how proud she was of her decision. Xavier Laine / Gary Miller / Getty Images 16. When Sheryl Lee Ralph defended her Abbott Elementary co-star Quinta Brunson after Jimmy Kimmel stole the spotlight during Quinta's groundbreaking Emmys speech. Ralph said, "I was like, 'I wish that man would just get up off of the ground.' Then, I realized it was Jimmy Kimmel, and I was like, 'Oh, the disrespect, Jimmy!' But that's just me." Gilles Mingasson / ABC / Wireimage / Getty Images 17. When Taraji P. Henson gave Viola Davis (the first Black woman to win Lead Actress for a Drama Series) a standing ovation