Last night at Gotham Hall in New York City, The Somaly Mam Foundation (Smf) honored four individuals with the inaugural Voices for Change Award for their outstanding support of the Foundation’s mission of ending sex slavery and empowering survivors as part of the solution. The Awards were presented at the Foundation’s annual Gala, Life Is Love, which was hosted by Katie Couric and feature a live fund-a-need auction with Seth Meyers as well as a performance by Cat Power. This year’s Voices for Change Award honorees are Douglas Wood; The Estèe Lauder Companies; acclaimed fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy & Joanna Jean Roy; and Smf volunteer, Samira Panah. Also in attendance were host committee members AnnaLynne McCord, Petra Nemcova and Ron Livingston as well as guests, Dianna...
- 10/25/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
AnnaLynne McCord is lending her voice to a very important cause. The 90210 star hosted the Life Is Love event in L.A. on Sept. 22, which benefited the Somaly Mam Foundation, an organization that seeks to end human trafficking and slavery around the world. During an emotional speech, McCord revealed that she had been a victim of sexual assault. "Has anyone ever been raped? Sexually abused? Not said 'no' when you felt you didn't have the right to?" she asked. "I know what it feels like." The actress explained to Us Weekly that she once had "a very similar experience to what these girls [who the foundation tries to help] go through 20 times a...
- 9/28/2012
- E! Online
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