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Cody Goodwin, USA Today
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Selena Gomez was nervous to host her first benefit at Rare relic box, the charitable arm of cosmetics company Rare Beauty. But you wouldn’t know it from how gracefully she carries herself.
Speaking with USA TODAY outside Nya Studios in Hollywood, California, Gomez talked about why he felt it was the right time to host the inaugural event.
“We were just kids at the beginning, and obviously impact was being created before a single product was even on the shelf,” Gomez said of launching the Rare Impact Fund in 2020. “Now more than ever, during the crisis that we are facing in our generation, my generation, and my sister’s generation, there is a lot going on.”
The singer/actress/businesswoman walked the red carpet for her fundraiser on Wednesday night wearing a dazzling silver Valentino dress that featured pink embellishments, and she completed the look with matching earrings and a sleek bob.
“I really want to be someone who can be a light in that,” Gomez added.
Sold to her Fundraising auctiona Rare Impact Fund benefit: A Night of Sparkle and Revelation, featured Gomez’s “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin Short as host and auctioneer, Marshmello as the night’s DJ and a performance from HER
Francia Raisa, Taylor Lautner, Tyga and Benny Blanco were also in attendance.
Money raised from Wednesday’s ticket sales and items sold benefited Rare Impact, which aims to connect youth with mental health resources.
Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund has distributed $3 million in grants to Twenty organizations Around the world, according to Its website.
Actress Francia Raisa is “so proud” of her friend Selena Gomez
Raisa came to support her old friend Gomez, whom she recently made up for after a brief break in their friendship.
“We had dinner, and we split it,” Raisa tOld collection on the red carpet. “I needed my time. You need your time. Let’s start over. Hey, this is me, 35. And this is you, almost 30. Let’s start over.”
The two looked identical at the event with their floor-length silver gowns.
Speaking to USA TODAY, Raisa praised Gomez for being “a brown woman who is shining a light on (mental health) and having the platform that she has, and I’m so proud.”
“Especially within Latino families, they need to know that this is the way it is,” she added. “I’m first-generation Latin American. And with first-generation Americans here, it’s really hard to fit in. So we go through a lot of mental health journeys to learn how to be American but also hold on to our roots.”
In the spirit of the evening, the “How I Met Your Father” and “Grown-ish” actor got candid about how Polycystic ovary syndrome It affected her physical and mental health.
“I’m really interested in mental health. I’ve been through my own personal journey… (with) PCOS, we go through a really dark place around menstruation,” Raisa said. “It got really bad. (I would be) the happiest I’d ever been and then I couldn’t get out of bed.”
according to Mayo ClinicPolycystic Ovary Syndrome is “a hormone problem that occurs during the reproductive years. If you have PCOS, you may not get your period very often. Or your period may last for several days. You may also have too much of a hormone called androgen in your body. Your body. “
“Only Murders in the Building” star Martin Short celebrates Selena Gomez’s influence
Before assuming his duties at the auction, Short, Gomez’s friend and Only Murders in the Building star, was praised for using her influence as the most followed woman on Instagram to raise awareness of mental health.
“This is what everyone with that kind of influence should do,” Short said. “When you have 440 million followers on Instagram, you’re not just focused on your merchandise.”
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Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Paul Rudd contribute to Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund auction
Gomez had a little help from her friends in getting closer to Rare Impact Fund’s goal of raising $100 million to support mental health organizations.
Taylor Swift Donated tickets At the Eras Tour concert of the winner’s choice, Chris Martin provided Coldplay concert tickets, Camila Cabello contributed a lunch date and Paul Rudd offered to host a movie night for a lucky fan.
There was also a banjo signed by “Only Murders” star Steve Martin, a Lionel Messi T-shirt signed by the soccer star, and VIP tickets to a Luke Combs concert up for auction.
Swift’s package, of course, was the most in demand that night, bringing in $15,000 on the dollar. the people And Hollywood Reporter.
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Selena Gomez’s “darkest moments” inspired her to support mental health organizations
Gomez said inside the event that the benefit was “the culmination of a lifelong dream.” According to The Hollywood Reporter. “But it also stems from some of the darkest moments in my life.”
“I struggled with the world inside my head for a long time and felt lost and felt hopeless at times. In 2020, I received my diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and to be honest, everything changed quickly. I actually had the knowledge and answers I was in for,” she said. “I’ve needed it for a long time, and understanding that makes me more aware of it and less afraid than I was before.”
“With this knowledge, I was able to get the support I needed, to be myself, and find my happiness again, and tonight I am so proud to say that I did that. I work hard every day and I am so happy. Just to be alive and to be here with you, my Today’s comrades.”
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