Selena Gomez is proving what celebrity influence can do when it’s pointed at something real. At her 4th Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, the singer and Rare Beauty founder celebrated a major milestone: her Rare Impact Fund has now raised more than $30 million for youth mental health.
Gomez launched the fund in 2020 with Rare Beauty, which donates 1% of all sales to the cause. The money supports 30 nonprofit partners across five continents, reaching approximately 3.5 million young people every year with mental health resources and support. Her goal is even bigger: $100 million.
The benefit — themed “A Night of Radiance & Reflection” — was emceed by Sean Hayes, with performances from Leon Bridges and Bella Kay and friends like Katy Perry in attendance to support the mission.
“It’s the most important thing I’ve ever done,” Gomez has said of the fund — and the numbers back her up. Thirty million dollars raised, millions of young people reached, and she’s just getting started.
Source: People / Entertainment Tonight
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