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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMiley Cyrus donates half a million dollars to AIDS research
It wasn't just Miley Cyrus' daring dress that turned heads on Wednesday -- the 21-year-old's massive donation toward the fight against AIDS also got people talking.
The singer appeared at the amfAR LA Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles to raise funds for AIDS research and bring attention to the virus. Cyrus bought a photograph for $300,000 at the event's auction and donated an additional $200,000 toward the American Foundation for AIDS Research, New York Daily News reported.
"Its so important for me of all people to represent because I have a voice and I want to start an open dialogue about prevention," Cyrus said at the event, according to Variety. "Obviously Im not too embarrassed to talk about these things, especially with young people."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about 1.1 million people aged 13 years and older are living with HIV in the U.S., and 15.8 percent of those individuals are unaware of their infection.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/miley-cyrus-aids-research_n_6082620.html
ctaylors6
(693 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)Not a fan of her music but she seems to be a decent person.
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hunter
(38,318 posts)... I'm not sure what you mean.
alp227
(32,034 posts)Why is it obvious she isn't afraid to talk about it
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(18,791 posts)She did a good thing.