A Benefit for Hurricane Relief: George Clooney, Cher, and More
A variety of celebrities teamed up to raise more than $14.5 million during Tuesday’s Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief, which is a telethon fundraiser that was created to benefit the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
As stated by People, “Stevie Wonder kicked off the one-hour commercial-free special with a performance of “Lean On Me” accompanied by a choir while Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx gave opening remarks.”
Celebrities were shown live from phone banks in some of our major cities, such as New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville. Hurricane Harvey and Irma created major damage to Texas and Florida—with a death toll of approximately of 85, according to the New York Times.
The hour-long special aired live on numerous networks, such as Bravo, CBS, E!, ABC, Fox, and NBC. To donate to the Hand in Hand Fund, call 1-800-258-6000 or text GIVE to 80777.
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Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/Hand in Hand
Celebrities:
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia Vergara
DJ Khaled
Lupita Nyong’o
Bruce Willis
Nicki Minaj
Justin Bieber
George Clooney
Cher
Leonardo DiCaprio
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
Jay Leno
Gwen Stefani
Dennis Quaid
Tom Hanks
Rita Wilson
Diddy
Kerry Washington
Julianne Moore
Karlie Kloss
Kate Hudson
Justin Timberlake
Sam Smith
Uzo Aduba
Gwen Stefani
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Jamie Foxx
Reese Witherspoon
Nicole Kidman
Luke Bryan
Julia Roberts
Hilary Duff
Kelly Rowland
Tim McGraw
Faith Hill
David Spade
Adam Sandler
Craig Robinson
Sterling K. Brown
Jeff Dunham
Meghan Trainor
Maria Shriver
Jared Leto
Josh Gad
Billy Crystal
Josh Groban
Marcia Gay Harden
Jeremy Renner
Chace Crawford
Barbra Streisand
Stephen Colbert
Tyler Perry
Ryan Seacrest
Performances:
Usher + Blake Shelton: “Stand By Me”
Luis Fonsi + Tori Kelly: “Hallelujah”
Darius Rucker + Demi Lovato + Brad Paisley: “Lift Up Your Hearts”
Miranda Lambert + George Strait: “If It Wasn’t For Texas”
Dave Matthews: “Lift Up Your Hearts”
Speeches:
Beyoncé
Dwayne Johnson
Drake
Taraji P. Henson
Selena Gomez
Will Smith