New York welcomed these games in the evening with a real stream of stars, where George Clooney took part. For the second year in a row, the Gran Manzana Public Library was transformed into the location for the awards ceremony. Albie Award from the Clooney Justice Foundationa commercial organization created by an entity whose goal is “to create a world in which human rights are protected and no one is at the top of the law.”
The biggest return of the night was Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder of Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since its inception, the medical center has helped him saving the lives of more than 70,000 victims of sexual violence during the war – all that the Clooney Foundation recognizes.
The iconic actor gathered some of Hollywood’s most powerful people to raise awareness for his cause and realized that the burqa was as glamorous as solidarity. Anne Hathaway, Cindy Crawford, Sofia Vergara, Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, Julianne Morre, Scarlett Johansson, Viola Davis or Nina Dobrev there were some stars that shone with their own light, including all the dresses from Versace, one of the gala’s patrons.
First of all, George Clooney is accompanied by his wife Amal, who works very closely with the foundation and shares the same ethical principles. Indeed, in the previous episode, the actor was clearly the “orgulloso” that his wife felt about the humanitarian work that has taken place over the past few years and the fact that he has helped free various people from unjust punishments. “My father is a journalist. I have a great closeness with him: his mother is a journalist. So I’m very pleased that she recommends preserving prison for people who have been wrongly accused of doing their job. I’m very proud of my woman“, he commented at that moment.