Jay Shetty hosted the second annual Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors — presented by the Coalition for Faith & Media — an event for which he was an honoree last year.

“When Variety asked me to host this year, I honestly didn’t know what to make of it. Last year at this event I got an award; this year I’m hosting. In any other industry, that’s a demotion. In Hollywood, it’s called momentum,” he said with a smile.

“This is the better side of it to be on,” he added. “I feel so grateful and excited to honor all the amazing honorees tonight and to acknowledge their work, celebrate it, remind people that this work matters, and hopefully empower lots of new creators to do the same.”

Inspiring and empowering are two of Shetty’s superpowers. Earlier this year, he kicked

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