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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Star-Studded Charity Auction Raises $45 Million

By Rachel West.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s famous friends came out in droves on Wednesday to raise money for environmental causes.

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation threw its third annual star-studded bash in St. Tropez, raising $45 million with a charity auction. The gala held in the south of France drew a veritable who’s who of Hollywood and the runway, boasting an A-list guest list that naturally included a bevy of models and DiCaprio’s acting pals.

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Bono, Edward Norton, Chris Rock, Jonah Hill, Mariah Carey and Tobey Maguire were joined by Victoria’s Secret models Doutzen Kroes and Lily Donaldson, Joan Smalls and Constance Jablonski. The celebs gathered for a seated dinner complete with a performance by Lana Del Rey. Prince Albert of Monaco was also honoured at the event with the Foundation’s first New World Leadership Award.

Kroes shared a selfie with her model friends on Instagram, showing her support for her wildlife charities of choice, Elephant Crisis Fund and Save The Elephants.

 

DiCaprio’s famous friends parted with their personal valuables, including watches and handbags for the charity auction, the diamond cuff links DiCaprio wore while accepting his Oscar and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator Genisys” skull. But it wasn’t just the stars’ used goods that were up for auction.

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Also up for bidding was the “Leonardo DiCaprio Experience,” which included a week on set with director Martin Scorsese, a seven-night stay at DiCaprio’s Palm Springs property, lunch with “The Wolf of Wall Street” leading lady Margot Robbie, an evening with Mariah Carey and a private poker game with Jonah Hill and Bradley Cooper.

Founded in 1998, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has funded over $59 million in environmental projects around the world.

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