Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund Benefit Raises $3 Million, Honors Martin Short’s Late Daughter: ‘This Has Always Been Our Mission’
The annual benefit brought artists and nonprofit organizations together to promote the importance of mental health advocacy.
Selena Gomez hosted her fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, raising nearly $3 million for youth mental health initiatives. The event also introduced the inaugural Katherine Short Legacy Award, honoring the legacy of Martin Short's daughter, a clinical social worker who passed away by suicide.
Gomez, who founded the fund alongside her beauty brand Rare Beauty, emphasized the importance of mental health advocacy and breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness. Performers at the event, including Bella Kay and Leon Bridges, shared their personal experiences with mental health and encouraged young people to seek help and support.
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