Even though it's a TV show, these issues are very real and there's a real potential for healing when you get to see those stories. - Gugu Mbatha-Raw

There's a long way to go before we have complete equality and we need films like this to push us along and to remind us of the legacy of the women who came before us. Hopefully, it will inspire young women to keep fighting for a better future.

"The question with beauty pageants is what your background is, what your motivation is and whether that can represent freedom for you or others, or represent a stepping stone to a bigger life.”

You can't really underestimate the power of that to make people feel less alone or to help in the healing process.