News | February 15, 2017

See Naomi Camptell and Scarlett Johannsen at Star-Studded AmfAR gala

News | February 15, 2017
attends the 19th Annual amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on February 8, 2017 in New York City. Photo: Getty images
Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, and Alessandra Ambrosio at the 19th Annual amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. Photo: Getty images

Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Heidi Klum, Alan Cumming, Ellie Goulding, Alessandra Ambrosio, Diane Kruger, Adriana Lima, Jeremy Piven, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole attended the 19th annual amfAR New York Gala to pay tribute to actress Scarlett Johansson and Artistic Director Donatella Versace for their longtime support of amfAR and contributions to the fight against AIDS. The event, presented by Harry Winston, raised nearly $2 million for amfAR’s AIDS research programs.

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Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo. Courtesy of amfAR

Other guests included Amber Valletta, Chloe Sevigny, Victoria Justice, Zoe Kravitz, Zosia Mamet, Karl Glusman, Brad Goreski, Jay Ellis, Zac Posen, Aluna Francis, Anna Cleveland, Emily DiDonato, Georgia Fowler, Daphne Groeneveld, Candice Huffine, Martha Hunt, Sasha Luss, Bridget Malcolm, Barbara Palvin, Andreja Pejic, and Josephine Skriver.

Iman attends the 19th Annual amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on February 8, 2017 in New York City.
Iman and Zac Posen Photo: Getty Images

Actress, model, and entrepreneur Iman opened the evening, welcoming guests and thanking the fashion community for its continued support of amfAR. She then introduced amfAR’s Kenneth Cole, the board chair, who spoke passionately about amfAR’s goal to find a cure for HIV by the end of 2020.

Mark Ruffalo, an Academy Award-nominated actor, presented the amfAR Award of Courage to his friend Scarlett Johansson, describing her as a model of grace, compassion, and service to others who is “driven simply by the firm conviction that she should do whatever she can to help those who are less fortunate than she is.” Johansson, in an emotional speech about a family friend, Tony, who passed away from AIDS, acknowledged the more than 37 million people around the world who are still suffering from this disease, and dedicated her award to all those who have lost their lives or the lives of loved ones to AIDS.

Actress, activist, and supermodel Naomi Campbell presented the amfAR Award of Courage to her friend, Donatella Versace, describing her as a legend of the fashion world who is “renowned for her generosity.” Accepting her award, Versace honored her brother Gianni as a pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and promised to continue his fight, a cause she said has defined her life and is more important now than ever.

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