(Above photo credit: The Ludacris Foundation by Prime Phocus) Rap star, actor and philanthropist Ludacris is at it again you guys! He heard there was a campaign in his home city of Atlanta, G.A calling for sneaker donations to give to the most vulnerable people in the community, so of course he had to get involved. The #SoleofAtlanta campaign…
Josh Duhamel Joins Campaign to #EndGunViolenceTogether
No parent wants to send their child to school feeling scared and Josh Duhamel is no exception. While the actor describes himself as a “proud gun owner” in his latest Insta post, he also says he’s a dad – and that’s why he’s getting behind the TOMS campaign to #EndGunViolenceTogether. In case you missed it, TOMS…
John Stamos and Nia Vardalos Help Rebuild Orphanage in Greece
Fuller House star John Stamos and My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s Nia Vardalos are teaming up to help rebuild an orphanage destroyed by wildfires in Greece. Both actors who have Greek background (John’s family is from Kakouri in the Peloponnese area and Nia’s is from Kalavryta and Sparta), have joined forces with The Hellenic Initiative, an organisation that provides…
Naomi Watts Gets McHappy For Sick Children And Their Families
“As a mum, I couldn’t imagine being apart from my kids if they were sick or injured.” – Naomi Watts You know what? Neither can we, Naomi! No one should have to be apart from their child in hospital. But unfortunately, it does happen. It might be because home is hours and hours away from hospital. It…
Jimmy Kimmel’s Million Dollar Donation to Hospital That Saved His Son
Everyone’s favourite truth-speaking talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and his wife Molly have donated a million dollars to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – the same hospital that saved their baby boy’s life. You might remember Jimmy speaking about it on his show last year. Billy was just 3-days-old when he had to have open-heart surgery for…
Kindness and Purpose: The Young Royals Nailing It.
With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping into Sydney this morning (insert squeal) and announcing a royal baby on the way (double squeal) AND, most of us still not-so-quietly obsessing over Princess Eugenie’s SPEC-TAC-ULAR wedding, it’s safe to say royal fever is pretty high right now. So of course, we’re jumping on the royal bandwagon. But…
CelebrityKind Movies: A Star Is Born
Rated M, 136 Minutes Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliot, Rebecca Field, Andrew Dice Clay, Rafi Gavron It’s not hard to see why everyone is going gaga over this one. Familiarity of story alongside being a fourth official version didn’t diminish the effect this Bradley Cooper directorial debut maintained over me. From the opening guitar strums…
Fuller House’s Jodie Sweetin Adds Her Voice To #BelieveSurvivors
She didn’t use the hashtag, but today, Fuller House star Jodie Sweetin swapped her usually light-hearted social media posts for a much more serious one, as she added her voice to the ongoing conversation about believing survivors of sexual assault. The reaction? Well, quite frankly, it’s been disgusting. “I stand with her. I AM her. I was the…
Alyssa, Ashley and More Explain #WhyIDidntReport
Hollywood celebrities are among thousands of sexual assault survivors sharing heartbreaking stories on social media about why they didn’t report their attackers straight away. The #WhyIDidntReport hashtag started in response to a tweet by US President Donald Trump questioning whether Dr Christine Blasey Ford was ever really sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: “If the…
Leonardo DiCaprio: 20 Years of Saving Planet Earth
Leonardo DiCaprio just celebrated the 20th anniversary of his non-profit organisation, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Yes, somewhere in between becoming the legendary Jack Dawson in Titanic and the reigning King of France in The Man In The Iron Mask, Leo started his foundation with one important mission in mind – to protect the world’s last wild places. Over two decades, he’s…
Q&A with Hollywood Royalty and Activist Jane Fonda
A dose of Hollywood royalty: Jane Fonda recently in Sydney for a speaking tour, and I was on the spot for a brief but deep conversation on the red carpet about hit new film, Book Club. Glowing at 80 years young, the two-time Oscar winner and former aerobics guru has always advocated good causes. Whether it be a…
5 Times Michael Jackson Began Healing the World
Michael Jackson would’ve turned 60 this week. To remember the King of Pop, we’re looking back at some of his philanthropic efforts. FYI – the actual list is so epic, we’ve narrowed it down to our top 5. But really, he must’ve done just as many hospital visits, and good deeds as he did concerts! Funny how…
Madonna Fans Raise Over $600k for Kids in Malawi
Madonna fans around the world have celebrated the Queen of Pop’s 60th birthday by raising more than US$600,000 for vulnerable children in Malawi. You see, last month Madonna posted a message for her gazillions of social media followers, explaining exactly what she wanted for her birthday – donations to her foundation, Raising Malawi. Her post explains: “I have an…
Lewis Hamilton: “Please Don’t Buy Plastic”
Lewis Hamilton is pleading with his millions of followers to stop buying plastic. The F1 superstar took some time out of his holiday in Mykonos to clean up a beach full of rubbish. He posted a video of the mess on his social media accounts saying, “I just wanted you guys to see the impact…
Ludacris Pays For Woman’s $375 Grocery Bill
Therra Jaramillo was at a check-out line in Atlanta recently when a kind stranger stepped in to cover the cost of her groceries. She asked the man his name and he simply replied “Chris” – but it wasn’t just any Chris you guys. It was Chris Bridges or, as the rest of the world knows him, Ludacris! Therra…
Looking Past The Body: JLo Turns 49
You know what’s EVEN MORE amazing than the way she looks at 49? Her heart, her generosity, her empathy and her purpose. Yes, Jennifer Lopez turned 49 this week and of course, like all the headlines will tell you, she looks ah-mazing. But the thing we love about her most here at CelebrityKind is all…
Ryan Reynolds, Maggie Gyllenhaal & More: My Name is Mirian
Below is the full video for #MyNameIsMirian as read out by a number of Hollywood celebrities who are calling for an end to Trump’s family separation policy:
Celebs Get Ugly for Wilderness Campaign
Hollywood stars are getting their ugly on and it’s all for a good cause! Full video below: Cate Blanchett, Rosario Dawson and Joel Edgerton are part of The Wilderness Society’s #SaveUgly campaign, starring in a short musical comedy about all those creatures that don’t get any attention. The ones that aren’t cute, cuddly or well-known, but are still…