Euna Lee and Laura Ling were honored this week at New York’s Carnegie Hall as one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year.  They were among elite company with other honorees Rihanna and Maya Angelou.   The evening was filled with high-profile personalities and Hollywood big weights at the awards ceremony, which included former president Bill Clinton, news anchor Katie Couric, and actor Michael Douglas.   Euna Lee and Laura Ling made headlines this past summer when they accidentally crossed into North Korean territory along the Chinese border while trying to investigate human trafficking.   They were detained in North Korea for 140 days until former president Bill Clinton went to North Korea to help negotiate their release.

“They are Women of the Year because: “They are extraordinary women who were brave and resourceful, reporting a story that no one else was. They showed remarkable courage and initiative during their ordeal.” —Former Vice President Al Gore, chairman of Current TV

For more on Euna Lee and Laura Ling, go to Glamour.com.

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