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Also seated at the table was 30 Rock and Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson and his partner, Monte Lapka.Įarlier in the night, Minogue chatted with reporters before the start of the runway show featuring male Wilhelmina models including her boyfriend, Andres Velencoso Segura. Throughout the evening, Martin could be seen graciously receiving guests at his seat in the hall at the New York Public Library. He has served as a global ambassador for UNICEF. Martin’s contributions, as introduced by Minogue, include work on social justice, education, and health care issues such as pediatric AIDS. This award, I’m going to take to Cambodia again.
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He dedicated his award to a young Cambodian girl infected with HIV that he met two years ago in his work against human trafficking.
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In his brief acceptance speech, Martin stuck to the business of doing good. The inaugural awards also were attended by Cyndi Lauper, Cheyenne Jackson, and honoree Jean Paul Gaultier. Host Kylie Minogue presented him with the honor in recognition of his global philanthropic efforts. In one of his first public appearances since he came out, Ricky Martin attended the amfAR Inspiration Gala in New York City and received the Award of Inspiration Thursday evening. Ricky Martin received the Award of Inspiration from amfAR at a star-studded gala that included Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Cheyenne Jackson in New York City on Thursday. Premio INSPIRACIÓN en GALA de AmfAR: American Foundation for Aids ResearchĪ/ June 04, 2010/ By Julie Bolcer