He subsequently took to his Twitter.com page and wrote, "
Amfar #giveback".
Generous: actor Leo DiCaprio donated another seat on the space adventure at last year's
amfAR Gala, which sold for [euro]1million to Russian real estate mogul Vasily Klyukin.
Longtime supporter of
amfAR, the American foundation for AIDS research, Fergie and Wet n Wild collaborated this year in curating her Perfect Pout Lip Color in V.I.Pink for the cause.
The
amfAR Gala event on Thursday night will feature The Ultimate Gold Fashion Show -- a runway presentation of distinctive gold looks planned as a tribute to the AIDS research foundation's late co- founder Elizabeth Taylor.
"Elizabeth Taylor does the same," added the spokes- person, "but at the end of the year she sends
AmFar a handsome cheque, Sharon has never done that."
The 'Titanic' star had put up the seat for auction in Cannes for nonprofit group
amFAR that supports AIDS research and a space cadet has paid around 1 million dollars to bid at the auction that was served by Sharon Stone, chair of
amFAR, New York Daily News reported.
For 20 years,
amfAR'sCinema Against AIDS fundraiser has drawn some of the world's most beautiful and wealthy people to its event at Cannes, but this year, as the star-studded party celebrates 21 years of raising money for AIDS research and education, its sponsors are facing a much different world.
* Maintaining its long-standing tradition of supporting HIV/AIDS charities, Kiehl's Since 1851 celebrated its continued partnership with
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, via the fourth annual Kiehl's LifeRide for
amfAR.
Superstar Jennifer Lopez rocked the trend this week at the fourth annual
amfAR Inspiration Gala in New York with an oriental-inspired, metallic blue gown from Tom Ford's collection.
The
AmfAR Cinema Against Aids gala at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday lived up to its reputation as celebrities made their way to the auction, which is known for offering items at lavish prices.