Inside The 25th Annual Star-Studded HollyRod DesignCare Gala
- By: Ashley Joy Parker
- July 19, 2023
Hollywood turned out for HollyRod….
HollyRod, a nonprofit founded by Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete that is dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources to families that have a loved one who has received an autism or Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, returned for its annual DesignCare Gala on July 15 in Los Angeles.
The 25th annual event honored Naomi Campbell with the Jacqueline Avant HollyRod Humanitarian Award and “And Just Like That..” star Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe with the Muhammad Ali Trailblazer Award.
The gala also featured sounds from special guest D-Nice along, fashion of renowned designer Sergio Hudson, and a surprise performance from Robin Thicke who performed songs “Lost Without U,” “Sweetest Love,” and “Blurred Lines.”
The gala was once again co-hosted by the Peetes and celebrated 25 years of advocacy and support for the autism and Parkinson’s communities.
Among the famous faces in attendance were Tiffany Haddish, Kimora Lee Simmons, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Arsenio Hall, Smokey Robinson, Raven Symone , Skai Jackson, Brooklyn McLinn, siblings Christian, Jessie and D’Lila Combs, Eriq La Salle, James Lesure, KaMillion, Sugar Ray Leonard, Vanessa Estelle Williams and more.
Click the slideshow below to sew more pics from the red carpet arrivals and inside the gala.
