Lilly Singh shares her support for STEM and Olay’s Make Space for Women campaign

Lilly Singh and Olay are gearing up for game day, Super Bowl 54, with an inspiring ad campaign. FanSided chated with Singh in Miami to talk about the ad and more.

If there’s one person who knows how to have an astronomically good time, it’s Lilly Singh. And this Super Bowl season, she’s going to have an extra special time seeing herself on game day in Olay’s Make Space for Women ad. The commercial features Singh and Busy Philipps on a journey to space. And also tagging along is (actual) astronaut Nicole Stott with Taraji P. Henson aiding the launch and Katie Couric reporting on the whole thing.

It’s going to be an exciting commercial for sure, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. Olay is also doing its part by donating $1 for every tweet that uses the #MakeSpaceForWomen hashtag. Olay will donate up to $500,000 total and the donations will fittingly go to the organization Girls Who Code.

For Singh, this was an absolutely perfect campaign to take part in. FanSided got the chance to catch up with the comedian in Miami, and she shared why the campaign and its message is so important. Singh told FanSided:

"Growing up, even when I did stuff on YouTube and when I entered the late-night space, there was always this idea — and it’s a ridiculous idea — this idea that there’s only a certain number of spaces or slots in any set industry. . . . But there’s enough space for everyone to win. There’s enough space for every industry to be diverse. I think it’s really crucial, especially when we’re talking something like STEM because the work done in STEM impacts the world. And so it should look like the world."

Singh shared that she was even delighted to be on set and share space with such amazing women who are well-versed in their craft. For her, it was inspiring to learn from them on set, and she was happy to be part of something so important.

So, when it comes to game day, what will Singh be up to? She’ll definitely be catching the big game (and her ad) at a party. And hopefully, the party will be full of her favorite Super Bowl snacks: vegetarian wings, buttery popcorn, and chips and salsa (and maybe a carrot on the side, just to make it healthy).

You can catch Singh and the others in Olay’s Make Space for Women Super Bowl ad on Feb. 2. And, don’t forget that one tweet that mentions #MakeSpaceForWomen will be one dollar donated to Girls Who Code.