The other day in Los Angeles held a charity event Stand Up to Cancer, collected money from which are sent to study cancer. In addition, the organization helps various scientific medical institutions working on creating a cure for this terrible disease.
Stars help to raise money Stand Up to Cancer
Now it is considered a good thing when a celebrity helps others or is engaged in charity. For the evening Stand Up to Cancer at The Walt Disney Concert Hall this year, however, as in the past, a large number of star guests have come. However, this is due not only to the desire to help, but also to the fact that everyone wants to share their grief with others, because many of those present at least once in their lives have faced a loss from cancer.
Among the guests at the event was the actress Shannen Doherty with her husband, who is now actively fighting breast cancer. By the way, most recently Shannen's relatives told that the treatment is very good and the doctors give a good forecast for the future. Besides her, the actors of the movie Bradley Cooper posed for the photographers, who is the organizer of the event, Rita Wilson, Emma Stone, Tom Hanks, Maim Bialik, Matt Bomer and many others. On all guests there were T-shirts with the Stand Up to Cancer logo.
The evening at The Walt Disney Concert Hall was held in the usual format. Celebrities responded to phone calls and told stories that in one way or another were associated with cancer. Among all the singers Selin Dion, who not only talked about her experiences, but also sang a very touching song, stood out.
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Speech by Celine Dion
The famous singer lost her husband Renee this year, who died after a long struggle with the tumor. The singer experienced this event so hard that she did not appear in society for several months. Many friends tried to support her, and the singer Pink wrote a song for Celine. With this song, Dion came on stage, saying before the speech:
"My cancer took my father and brother. All this was very difficult. This year, my husband died from this disease. I miss him very much. Renee I remember every day and every day I understand that he has become a part of my life forever. And here 2 months ago the remarkable singer Pink has presented me a pleasant surprise. She gave me the song Recovery, in which there are so many words so necessary for those who are fighting cancer. I will perform it right now, and you will hear everything yourself. "
In addition, Celine Dion thanked personally Bradley Cooper, who in every way it supported experiencing difficult times. She wrote about this on her page in Instagram:
"Cooper, thank you very much! I also want to say thank you to the whole Stand Up to Cancer team. Thanks to these people, the world learns how difficult it is to experience a loss from cancer. I heard a lot of heartfelt and touching stories that made my heart beat faster. This is an amazing event! ".
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