Leonardo DiCaprio took heart stage at Miami’s Artwork Basel, internet hosting a star-studded charity bash for his conservation org and raking in some critical money for the trigger.
The actor, co-founder of Re:wild — a gaggle teaming up with Indigenous peoples, native leaders, and neighborhood orgs to save lots of the planet — confirmed up in full pressure at a personal Miami residence for the annual occasion Friday, which pulled in $2.5 million.
Jamie Foxx and Soleil Moon Frye took the reins on the public sale, providing once-in-a-lifetime journeys to Madagascar, Argentina, Ecuador, and Rwanda.
Because it’s Artwork Basel, naturally, unique items of artwork have been additionally up for grabs.
The public sale proceeds will go straight to supporting companions and communities on the frontlines, working to guard and restore a few of the world’s most important and irreplaceable forests.
Leo’s no stranger to main the cost in relation to philanthropy — he’s funneled over $200M in grants to international environmental initiatives, championing marine conservation, defending biodiversity, uplifting Indigenous communities, and a lot extra.
