night.
The ‘Hung Up’ singer, who has a two-year-old adopted son David from the
African country, threw the New York bash for her Raising Malawi Foundation,
United Nations children's organization UNICEF and to celebrate the opening
of a new Gucci store.
Is Madonna sweating enough?
Madonna, who dismissed rumors the event was raising money for Kabbalah,
said: “I am grateful that Gucci has underwritten this event, that's all that
matters to me - their generosity. There's always controversy surrounding
anything that involves change.
"I want to put Raising Malawi on the map. I want credibility as a
philanthropic organization. I want to inspire people. I don't want them to
just write me a check - I want them to give me a piece of their heart.”
A host of A-list stars attended the party, including Tom Cruise and wife
Katie Holmes, Heidi Klum, Demi Moore and husband Asthon Kutcher, Lucy Liu,
Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale, Drew Barrymore, Salma Hayek, Dita
Von Teese, Nelly Furtado and Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter Lourdes.
A heavily-pregnant Jennifer Lopez (having one boy and one girl), wearing a floor-length flowing black
dress with animal print belt, arrived on the red carpet with husband Marc
Anthony, while Madonna’s close friend Gwyneth Paltrow partied in a short
pink dress with an oversized bow.
Alicia Keys, Timbaland and Rihanna performed, while comedian Chris Rock
hosted an auction which offered to chance to have an aerobics lesson with
Madonna.
Gucci Chief Executive Mark Lee said the dinner - which was paid for by the
designer fashion label - raised an impressive $3.7 million, which will be
split between Raising Malawi and UNICEF.
Jlo is so huge, but her excuse are the twins.
Zombie couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania look beyond excited to be there.
All that money, but the hair...
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