DiCaprio, celebs raise RM112mil for AIDS research at Cannes auction


At an event held during the Cannes Film Festival, celebrities and jetsetting socialites recently raised a record US$35mil (RM112mil) for the Foundation for AIDS Research.

A Damien Hirst work of art and a trip into space with Leonardo DiCaprio helped the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) raise a record US$35mil (RM112mil) on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival. The foundation holds an exclusive bash annually during the festival, attracting a galaxy of stars to help raise funds, and this year was no exception.

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