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By Amiel Martin Cabanlig
Popoli celebrates March as “Women’s
Month” by lauding the nurturing, mothering and passionate,
qualities that are so endemic to the fairest sex.
And as pop culture so often revolves around the
lives and examples of Hollywood’s most notable stars, let us
applaud the noble efforts of two such sought after celebs who have
not only become icons on the silver screen but real-life role models
and generous and compassionate women, perfect for this month’s
empowering theme.
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A hopeful
Scarlett Johansson is
a beautiful role model for women. |
Scarlett Johansson sells herself for charity
Sexy Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson is
auctioning herself off on eBay. The star is offering the highest
bidder a chance to spend the evening with her at the premiere of one
of her movies.
Also included in the eBay package is two tickets
to the premier of her upcoming summer flick “He’s Just Not That
Into You” which also stars Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore and
Ben Affleck.
The winner will receive a chauffeured car
service to the premiere and their hair and makeup done by Prive.
There will be two tickets to the world premiere
of the movie in July in either Los Angeles or New York - and some
one on one time with Johansson herself.
A video also plays on the eBay listing featuring
Johansson who says: “Hi, I am Scarlett Johansson and I’m
auctioning off two tickets to be my guest at the world premiere of
my film He’s Just Not That In To You.
“This auction benefits Oxfam, which is an
international relief organization that fights poverty around the
world.
“The winner of the charity auction will not
only get to attend the premiere but 100 per cent of the proceeds go
directly to supporting Oxfam’s work so please, please, please bid
high.
“Thank you for listening and thanks for your
support and happy bidding.”
Proceeds will benefit Oxfam America, an
international development and relief agency that delivers
development programs and emergency relief services, and also
campaigns for change in global practices and policies that keep
people in poverty.
The eBay listing states: “Scarlett Johansson
is a passionate and committed advocate and fundraiser and has been
involved with Oxfam since 2005.
“The bidding is listed to end on March 12 2008
- and so far there have been a total of eight bids with the highest
bid being $205.”
Drew Barrymore is a $1M woman role-model
Drew Barrymore announced Monday she is donating
$1 million to help fight hunger. The 33-year-old “Charlie’s
Angels” star who serves as a World Food Program ambassador will
give the money to the World Food Program, a U.N. body that delivers
millions of tons of food aid to more than 70 million people in about
80 countries.
According to statistics from Barrymore’s
charity, there has been a 40 percent rise in commodity prices since
the middle of last year, caused in part by skyrocketing energy costs
and rising consumer demand in developing countries like India and
China. While the Rome-based agency has an annual budget of
about $3 billion, but it said it needs $500 million more this year
than it anticipated to help feed the world’s poor because of the
rising food and energy prices.
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