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Madonna hosts UN bash
7-Feb-2008
Written by: Janet Onyenucheya
Madonna and Gucci host a star-studded UN gala
ABC News reports that Madonna leveraged her pop icon status this week to throw what might have been the most fashionable and star-studded bash the United Nations has ever seen. On Wednesday night, Madonna hosted dozens of A-list celebrities at the Gucci-funded gala, "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF," which raised $3.7 million for poor and sick children around the world.
Guests included Salma Hayek; Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher; Baby Phat designer Kimora Lee and her boyfriend, supporting actor Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou; Dylan McDermott; pregnant singers Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Lopez showed off their baby bumps, while Madonna walked the red carpet with 11 year old daughter Lourdes.
Celebrities paid $2,500 to $10,000 each to dine at the event, while Madonna played videos of Malawi and introduced children from the southern African country. Rihanna, Timbaland and Alicia Keys played music afterward.
Madonna has tried to help Malawi orphans since she and her husband, Guy Ritchie began raising a Malawian boy they want to adopt. The “Material Mom” stated: "I've earned a reputation for many things: pushing the envelope, for being a provocateur, for never taking no for an answer. For endlessly reinventing myself, for being a cult member, a kidnapper. For being ambitious, outrageous and irreverent. And for never settling for second best," Madonna told the dinner crowd.
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