The kindest and sweetest Hollywood stars. The kindest Hollywood celebrities. A homeless Thai man received a house and a job in gratitude for his honest deed
Life of the Stars
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21.10.14 14:18
The tabloids love to stir up scandals around female stars. Jennifer Lawrence came under a hail of reproaches this year when her candid photos were made public. But the fact that the actress was not going to put them on public display (this was the result of an email hack) did not bother anyone. She became a victim in this situation and sued Google.
The good deeds of the stars are covered much less often than their mistakes. But there are many philanthropists among superstars.
When the soul is open
When a fan of Mila Kunis, Sergeant Scott Moore invited the star to the Marine Corps ball, and she happily accepted the offer. Another admirer of her talent spoke of Mila as a very sincere and warm person, not boasting of her beauty and success.
One of the magazines enthusiastically described the case when the famous comedian Amy Poehler, while on the road, switched places with another passenger, burdened with a small child and luggage. The woman refused to take a seat in first class, but Amy insisted. She is very easy and willing to communicate with fans of her work. Not too long ago, Poehler let one of them spend the day on her TV show. The guy had a great rest (he was even allowed to take his family with him). And when he performed a rap dedicated to Amy, she recorded it on her phone - as a keepsake.
Young but smart
Much has already been written about the incident that happened to the same Jennifer Lawrence. When the actress was walking the dog, she saw how the young woman became ill. The actress called for help and stayed with the patient until the arrival of doctors. And one day, walking along the red carpet, Jennifer saw a disabled admirer behind the fence. She approached him, hugged him, and then took a picture with this man.
Taylor Swift once gave an interview to a well-known publication. It happened in New York, near the pond. One of the girls riding the boat saw a star and began to row to the shore. Taylor did not drive the fan away, but talked to her. And when she found out that it was her birthday, she gave her 90 dollars.
kind-hearted singers
In 2013, Lady Gaga had to cancel her tour due to an injury. But she surprised everyone with a visit to one of her little admirers - Kaylie suffers from a fatal heart disease and really wanted to get to the concert. The girl's dream came true. The singer allowed another fan to go backstage, took a photo with him, gave an autograph and chatted with him for a long time. In addition, the star often distributes tickets for his concerts to children from poor families.
The mother of the famous actress and singer Queen Latifah suffers from a terrible disease - scleroderma. And in order to be able to look after her, the Oscar nominee moved closer to her mother. Latifa finds time for community service. So, she participated in a charity auction dedicated to helping those suffering from ovarian cancer.
Once at a concert, Pink noticed that one of the spectators was crying. She stopped singing to find out what was the matter and did everything to calm the girl. Not so long ago, the singer became the face of the Australian Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, she is a member of other environmental movements and a staunch vegetarian.
Star presenters: great opportunities for good deeds
It's hard to count how many charities support actress and show host Ellen DeGeneres. She herself transfers money to numerous funds and encourages viewers and Internet users to do so. On her talk show, she often donates clothes, money, and even cars to those in need.
Another famous presenter, Oprah Winfrey, donates millions to charitable causes and arranges auctions and actions in support of one or another humanitarian movement. In 2007, she opened the Leadership Academy for Girls. With her authority and example, she attracts thousands of dollars to help the disadvantaged.
DoSomething, the largest organization in the United States dedicated to attracting young people to charitable causes (from volunteering to simple donations), ranked the top famous philanthropists. The Top-20 Celebs Gone Good includes the brightest representatives of modern show business - from Justin Bieber to.
Justin, by the way, is in 10th place. The guy was awarded such an honor for his attempts to make this world a better place. He recorded a video that was addressed to sick children, donated $150,000 to New York Children's Hospital. Bieber also continues to collaborate with Pencils of Promise - he intends to continue to help build schools and institutions in developing countries, donating a dollar from every ticket sold to his concert. And this is good money, considering how much Justin performs and what arenas he collects.
Justin Bieber
Which is in ninth place, especially interested in education. She donates millions and millions of dollars - in total she gave 40 million to charities. She divided six of them into grants distributed to American schools providing a good public education. In addition, Winfrey dedicated two broadcasts of her TV show to educational reform. It seems that thanks to people like Oprah, children really can get more knowledge.
Oprah Winfrey
On the eighth line is located, which this year led the campaign of the WWF Save Tigers Now wildlife rescue fund. Leo not only donated a million dollars himself, but also traveled all over Asia with his campaign, meeting with the leaders of the countries where tigers live. For this purpose, he also came to Russia, in St. Petersburg, Leo talked with Vladimir Putin.
Leonardo DiCaprio
At number seven, last year he co-founded Water.org, an organization dedicated to providing people in developing countries with clean drinking water. This year, Matt himself traveled to Ethiopia, and also personally approached celebrities with a request to donate money to good causes. By the end of the year, Matt had helped bring water bottles to market, with all proceeds going to help those in need of water.
Matt Damon
In sixth place is the "third of the group" Jonas Brothers Nick Jonas. The guy is concerned about the problem of diabetes, and everywhere he tries to draw attention to it - in his public speeches, in his own blog ... And he, of course, succeeds. In addition, the Jonases have their own charitable foundation, Change for the Children. In addition to him, Nick supports other organizations.
Nick Jonas
Ellen DeGeneres (fifth line) herself refers to the sexual minority, so everything related to minorities, she especially cares. She devoted more than one broadcast of her program to this topic, teamed up with The Trevor Project to raise money to support members of minorities suffering from mental illness. All in all, she really does a lot for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Ellen DeGeneres
In fourth place is the Kutcher-Moore family. and support organizations trying to solve the problem of child slavery. This year, the couple traveled the world, talking to the leaders of different countries to discuss this burning issue. Ashton also used his super-popular Twitter to force ad newspaper Craigslist to shut down its "adult services" section.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
Taylor Swift leaves Bronze. After the flooding in her city of Nashville, she herself donated $500,000 for the restoration. And after that, she was still involved in a campaign to raise funds from other people to help the city. Swift is also interested in education and participates in a large-scale Read Now campaign, which is trying to return people's interest in reading.
Taylor Swift
This year, Alisha Keys gave birth to a son, but despite this important event, she found time not only for her family. Alisha is one of the most active supporters of Keep Child Alive. It was she who this year came up with the Digital Death campaign, thanks to which they managed to raise more than a million dollars to help children in just a week. For all this, she gets second place.
Alisha Keys
And finally, the leader of the "good top" amazing Lady Gaga. She advocates for human rights organizations, supports same-sex marriage. One of the main cases for Gaga in 2010 was the fight against the US military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, according to which people who had contact with persons of the same sex should not serve in the army. This policy also prohibits members of sexual minorities from disclosing their sexual orientation, and commanders from asking subordinates for information about their orientation.
Life of the Stars
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29.05.15 10:36
Not all stars cope with their fame. Many of them rush into the pool of entertainment and forbidden pleasures, and someone even dies in pursuit of the cherished "relaxing". But there are famous people who direct their energy in a completely different direction. By donating large sums to those in need, going to poor countries, helping people, they are trying to make our world a better place and inspire a new generation.
From the heart
Matt Damon is very successful. After he and his best friend Ben Affleck won an Oscar for writing Good Will Hunting, Matt's career took off. To date, he has earned over $75 million. Damon decided to use money and power to do something good. He is known for his charitable work, one of the projects in which the artist participates is "Water.org" (a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clean drinking water to places suffering from a shortage of such water). Another campaign that Matt is involved in is fighting poverty and AIDS in the Third World.
Popular comedian Amy Poehler is best known for her appearances on Saturday Night Live and her starring role on Parks and Recreation. She organized a community that offers young women an alternative to bad habits. The actress urges the modern girl not to follow the “herd mentality”, but to remain herself. Poehler dreams of proving to everyone that any woman can change the world, whether she is famous or not.
At the age of 15, Leonardo DiCaprio began his acting career, today everyone knows his name: he is one of the most influential performers and producers of our day. The artist's net worth is about $220 million. But he has a place to invest his money: he is a UN representative and a well-known environmentalist fighting the effects of climate change. After the earthquake in Haiti, DiCaprio made a generous donation of $1 million.
UN good fairies
Charming and talented Colombian Shakira started making music at the age of 13, and by the age of 17 she already had two albums. It wasn't long before the singer founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to make education accessible in Haiti, South Africa and Colombia. Shakira has repeatedly taken part in charity concerts, and she is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
In the 1990s, Australian actress Nicole Kidman rose to stardom. The Oscar winner owns $130 million, she has fame and many fans. Over the past few years, she has been doing a lot to make life easier for children from disadvantaged families from all over the world, and she opposes domestic violence. Kidman is also a Goodwill Ambassador, she has the UN Citizen of the World award.
Charlize Theron is from South Africa and grew up there. Therefore, the actress never forgets her homeland. In 2007, she founded a non-profit organization to help African youth and protect them from AIDS. In 2008, Charlize became the United Nations Messenger of Peace, in addition, Theron is an active animal advocate (member of PETA) and participates in several societies that defend women's rights.
Talent + Entrepreneurship = Charity
A cultural icon and a very talented person, Jackie Chan also began acting very early, now his filmography includes more than 150 works, and a net worth of $140 million. He can afford a personal luxury jet for 30 million, but he remains one of the most notable celebrity benefactors. Chan owns a large network of businesses, ranging from restaurants and cafes to his own clothing line and gyms. The actor sends a percentage of the profit from them to good causes. In addition, Jackie bequeathed half of his assets to charitable foundations.
More than 600 million dollars - not every musician can boast of such capital, but Bono, the frontman of the U2 group, not only owns this amount, but also knows how to manage it, investing profitably. But his charitable work is now even more famous than his musical and business careers. Bono is constantly striving to improve the lives of people in third world countries, fighting the spread of AIDS and other dangerous ailments in Africa.
The most powerful women in show business
Angelina Jolie's humanitarian work will also soon outweigh her acting career, she devotes so much effort, time and money to charity. Some kind of turning point in the mind of the actress occurred when she saw the living conditions of the Cambodians. It happened in 2001, on the set of a picture about Lara Croft. Since then, Jolie has been a frequent visitor to refugee camps, educational and medical institutions for children in underdeveloped countries, she donates millions to various foundations, and Angelina also fights for women's rights. She found herself a wonderful ally and helper - husband Brad Pitt shares all the worries and aspirations of his wife.
With a net worth of $3 billion, Oprah Winfrey has enormous financial power to do whatever she wants. Her talk shows have always been aimed at improving the lives of those in need, she is a respected philanthropist and major philanthropist. She has thousands of student scholarships to her credit, a boarding school for girls in South Africa, millions of dollars invested in other good causes. The world has definitely become a brighter place thanks to Oprah!
The most long-awaited gift that people expect from celebrities is a personal meeting. And the stars are happy to do it. There have always been many such famous people both in our country and abroad. One can recall the famous doctor Pirogov Nikolai Ivanovich, who was known for his charitable activities.
Wheelchair basketball with Gerard Piqué
The famous defender of the football club "Barcelona" Gerard Piqué sat in a wheelchair specifically to be on an equal footing with people in wheelchairs diagnosed with paralysis of the legs and play basketball with them. Basketball first appeared in the United States around the 40s and has recently been included in the list of programs of the Paralympic Games.
This event was held in Spain at the Guttman Institute, a specialized medical center that provides assistance to people with brain or spinal injuries. The event was organized by the Foundation Laures Appeal, which - " Sports for good”, and their main goal is to combine social work and physical activity together. About 15 well-known athletes from various sports disciplines took part in the fund's action. Among them is Gerard Pique.
The Zapashny brothers visited the Research Institute of Pediatric Surgery together with a tiger
Institute of Pediatric Traumatology and Surgery ( research institute) Zapashny brothers visited with their ward tigress Martha. One of the sick children dreamed about this Ivan Voronin, which came under fire in the city of Shakhtersk. The boy has no legs, one arm and almost complete loss of vision. Vanya's father and younger brother were killed under shelling, and he himself was evacuated to Russia.
Askold and Edgar, having put Marfa in the hall of the institute, brought Vanya to her. The boy stroked the beast and said that he was not afraid at all.
After the visit Edgar shared his thoughts: “The word “courage” and “children” should not be interconnected, but what we saw today cannot be called in any other way: when a nine-year-old child courageously fights for life and at the same time finds the strength to rejoice. Holding Vanya in my arms, tears welled up in front of my eyes, what to hide.
Before leaving, the Zapashny brothers presented the child with a small tiger cub toy in memory of their meeting.
Maria Sharapova gave a master class for Sunny Logan
Famous tennis player, founder of a charitable foundation supporting the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - Maria Sharapova gave Sunny Logan a lesson, a girl who was able to overcome such a disease as a rare form of lymphoma. Sunny dreamed of meeting a famous athlete for a long time. Even before the illness, the girl was fond of tennis, which, according to her, helped to overcome this serious illness.
After meeting with Sunny Logan, Maria Sharapova shared her impressions: "The girl plays tennis quite well and she can become a very good athlete."
Robert Downey Jr gave seven-year-old Alex an "iron hand"
Robert DowneyJr. who played in the film "Iron Man" gave Alex Pring a prosthesis similar to the hand of his famous hero. The boy was missing one arm from birth. The prosthesis was made by the company Limbitless Solutions, the founder, which is Alberto Manero.
The goal of his project is the manufacture of inexpensive bionic prostheses for children from low-income families. The price of one prosthesis is about $ 350, for a prosthesis that almost does not differ from a real arm or leg is quite affordable.
Alex Pringi happily demonstrated the possibilities of a prosthesis donated by his favorite actor.
Igor Akinfeev invited the boy from the hospice to the sports base of CSKA
The famous goalkeeper of the CSKA football team Igor Akinfeev organized a meeting with a little fan Sergei Zenkin at the sports base of CSKA. Sergei is being treated at the First Hospice with a diagnosis of a brain tumor, which, unfortunately, is inoperable.
On the basis of CSKA, Sergei met not only with his favorite goalkeeper, but also with his coach - Leonid Slutsky. He also took a picture with the players Zoran Tosic, Vasily Berezutsky and Sergey Ignashevich.
Sergei discussed football news with his idol, talked about past matches and immediate plans, and was also able to attend the team's training. In addition, the boy told Igor how he found out about his diagnosis and how the treatment is going. During the story, the boy almost burst into tears.
After the meeting, Sergei Zenkin's mother said: “Such meetings are very supportive. And the rest will follow."
Actors from the series "Voronins" helped Lisa from the hospice to get to the cinema pavilion
A ward from the children's hospice "House with a Lighthouse" 8 year old Lisa with the help of the Voronins, she visited the set. The girl has a complete loss of vision due to an incurable form of cancer, but this does not prevent her from listening to the series "Voronins" 10 episodes a day.
On the set, Lisa tried herself as a cameraman, gave the command “Cut!” and “Motor!”, read the next episode and held the microphone. In the cinema pavilion, the child felt at home, the girl even gave some non-childish advice to the director of the series.
Yulia Savicheva sang especially for Sonya in the hospice
14-year-old Sonya, a hospice patient, told the employees of the Vera Charitable Foundation that she dreams of meeting with Julia Savicheva. And the very next day the girl met with the singer.
Sonya has an inoperable brain tumor and was in a serious condition during the meeting, but despite this, Sonya and Yulia spent almost 2 hours together. They talked and sang songs. Savicheva brought her autographed CDs and cakes for her.
Before leaving, Julia invited Sonya to her concert and promised to find her eyes in the hall.
The deceased Lokomotiv hockey player secretly helped sick children
And you can't forget Ivana Tkachenko.
Ivan Tkachenko, the leader of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, secretly helped children with cancer until his death.
16 year old Diana Ibragimova from Voronezh, a terrible diagnosis was made - acute lymphoblastic lecosis. Only an operation that costs a lot of money could save the girl. And only after the death of Ivan Tkachenko, Diana's mother found out who saved her daughter from death.
Ivan Tkachenko transferred 500,000 rubles each for the treatment of Diana Ibragimova.
Sometimes it seems to us that the world is closed in its cruelty and the pursuit of money, but it's not! Evidence of this is the good deeds that famous people do. And how many more things ordinary people do, we just don’t know about it ...
Famous and famous people often look unapproachable, as if they live in a completely different dimension. But it is not always the case. Many stars do charity work, and not always do it for self-promotion, but out of a sincere desire to help. There are those who, from the bottom of their hearts, are ready to lend a helping hand to their neighbor, whoever they are.
The editors of the site have collected the most touching examples of kindness and compassion that celebrities have shown us.
STEVE BUSCEMI
Before conquering Hollywood, Steve was a professional fireman. When the terrorist attack occurred on September 11, the actor returned to work with the New York Fire Department and worked alongside other firefighters 12 hours a day for a week. At the same time, he refused to give interviews to journalists and take photos, saying that he was not doing this work for PR.
BRADLEY COOPER
This guy is literally ready to give away his last shirt. In Philadelphia, on the set of My Boyfriend is Crazy, Bradley Cooper was concerned about the fate of homeless people who are freezing on the street, and bought several hundred warm coats for them. The actor handed out clothes with his own hands, and when one of the homeless people complimented the actor's coat, he took it off and gave it to the man.
KEANU REEVES
Keanu Reeves prefers to live modestly and spends the lion's share of his fees on charity. He does not like anything superfluous and does not consider it shameful to travel by public transport. And he gave about $ 80 million to his colleagues in the film "The Matrix" - lighting, sound engineers and costume designers, because he considered that they deserved it, and their fee was greatly underestimated. 12 stuntmen who performed the most difficult stunts in this film received an expensive motorcycle as a gift from him.
COLIN FARRELL
While the actor was in Toronto filming The Recruit, the city radio host announced that he would give $1,000 to anyone who could bring Colin Farrell to the studio. The actor did not like this statement, as he considered it a direct interference in his personal life. And yet, Colin agreed to go to the studio with a homeless man named Dave, who actually got paid for it.
When the actor arrived in Toronto some time later, he sought out Dave. As it turned out, what happened to him ultimately completely changed the man's life for the better and helped him get back on his feet.
JOANNE ROWLING
One of the heroines of the Harry Potter book got her name in honor of the girl with cancer, Natalie MacDonald, who wrote a letter to JK Rowling. The girl was afraid that she would not have time to find out what would happen in the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and asked the writer to tell her the continuation. Joan wrote back to the girl, but she, unfortunately, had died the day before. The writer gave the name Natalie Macdonald to the heroine of her book and went to her parents to give them an autographed book.
MARILYN MANSON
Despite the frightening image and the title of "prince of darkness", the musician has a good heart. For example, some time ago he visited a dying cancer boy at his home. They fought video games, read comics and played the guitar. Merlin gave him many memorable gifts. When the child died 3 weeks later, he was wearing a T-shirt that the musician gave him.
TOM CRUISE
In 1996, the actor witnessed a terrible incident. The driver hit the girl on the road and left the scene. Cruz called an ambulance, stayed with the victim until she arrived, and even went with her to the hospital. And when it turned out that the girl had no insurance, he paid the medical bill for $ 7,000.
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS
Before Zach Galifianakis became famous, he worked at the Fox Laundromat in Santa Monica, where he became friends with 87-year-old Elizabeth "Mimi" Heist, who lived in the laundromat and helped patrons for alms. After his success with The Hangover, Zach stopped going to the laundry.
Soon he learned that his friend was expelled from there, and she became homeless. Zach rented her an apartment and still pays all her bills to this day. He also invited Elizabeth to the premieres of all his subsequent films: "The Hangover 2: From Vegas to Bangkok", "Dirty Campaign for Fair Elections" and "The Hangover: Part III".
CRISTIANO RONALDO
In 2014, the football player received a letter in which the parents of a 10-month-old child with cancer asked him to sign a jersey and sneakers for them so that they could auction them off and save their baby's life. The athlete complied with their request, and in addition sent a check for $83,000.
MUSICIANS OF THE GROUP "METALLICA"
When in 2009 the musicians of the rock band heard about Margaret, an 85-year-old woman who claimed that their music helped her fight cancer, they invited the woman to their concert, called backstage and paid attention to her. And during the show, frontman James Hetfield dedicated the song "Nothing Else Matters" to Margaret.