Stone lauds Billie Jean King at 'Battle of the Sexes' screening

TORONTO (Reuters) - Academy Award winner Emma Stone praised tennis great Billie Jean King's for pushing social change for women while battling her own insecurities at the Toronto premiere of "Battle of the Sexes" on Sunday night.

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Stone lauds Billie Jean King at 'Battle of the Sexes' screening

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