(Above: Last year’s corres-PAW-ndent, Sofia FURgara makes her red carpet debut)
Each year, the Hollywood Beauty Awards not only celebrates the most distinguished in FILM, TV and MUSIC’s makeup, styling, hair and wellness, the elegant event also highlights the beauty of pet rescue. Thanks to founder Michele Elyzabeth, Helen Woodward Animal Center is honored to once again participate as the beneficiary of the 9th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards, Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024 at the Avalon Hollywood & Bardot. This year, fuzzy orphan Center representatives and special Red Carpet Corres-PAW-ndents, Mulan and Hondo, will be right in the heart of some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
The elegant, star-studded award show has become one of Hollywood’s topmost celebrations, drawing major stars and celebrities to the glamorous event which recognizes the architects of beauty; talent in hair, makeup, photography, styling and more. The tie-in to animal welfare is not an obvious one, but one close to the heart of the event’s founder & CEO Michele Elyzabeth who is an avid rescuer and believer in pets’ ability to make the world a more beautiful place.
Elyzabeth invited Helen Woodward Animal Center to the Hollywood Beauty Awards as beneficiary in 2017 following the Center’s extensive rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey and the beautiful partnership has continued for seven years. Inviting orphan puppy corres-PAW-ndents onto the red carpet connects the star-power of the event to the beauty of the beneficiary’s mission. This year, Mulan a 4-month-old Terrier blend who came from rescue partners in Southern California (her name referencing the 2024 Timeless Beauty Award honoree Ming-Na Wen who played the titular character) will meet and greet with celebs on the red carpet. Hondo, a 9-week-old Yorkshire Terrier blend orphan pup (whose name honors Shemar Moore receiving the 2024 Gentleman’s Award) will rub furry noses with the stars inside the stunning venue.
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- Katharine McPhee
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- Paula Abdul
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- PAWz Dean
The exposure and reminder to adopt at this year’s Hollywood Beauty Awards is especially important to Helen Woodward Animal Center as the need for adoption skyrockets across the country. Record low adoption numbers from coast to coast have been attributed to an uneven economy and an unsettled political climate. Whatever the reason, an increase in abandoned pets and a rise in euthanasia is the tragic result.
“There’s no way to accurately describe our gratitude in getting our animals and our message in front of such influential celebrities who really have the eyes and ears of the world,” explained Helen Woodward Animal Center VP of Development Renee Resko. “Every time one of those stars tells us that they rescue and that they’ll encourage others to do the same, we know they’re helping us save lives, and that really is the most beautiful thing.”
On the list of past big-name honorees and presenters Ciara (The Color Purple), Viola Davis (EGOT – Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Winner), Andra Day (Grammy Award and Golden Globe Winner), Johnny Depp (Golden Globe Award Winner, Pirates of the Caribbean), Laura Dern (Academy Award, Primetime Emmy Award Winner, and 5 time Golden Globe Award Winner), Anne Hathaway (Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award Winner), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, The Avengers), Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day, Four Weddings and a Funeral), Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby, She Said), Joe Mantegna (Tony Award Winner, Three Amigos, CBS’s Criminal Minds), Leah Michele (Glee, Scream Queens), Lionel Richie (4 time Grammy Award Winner), Brittany Spears (Grammy Award, 6 time MTV Video Music Award and 7 time Billboard Music Award Winner), Charlize Theron (Academy Award and Golden Globe Award Winner), Sofia Vergara (ABC’s Modern Family), Denzel Washington (Tony Award, 2 time Academy Award Winner, and 3 time Golden Globe Award Winner), and many more.
As for the rest of the furry friends at Helen Woodward Animal Center, they are simply touched that the glitzy award ceremony reminds those in Tinsel Town that fur often covers the faces of those most fair.
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About Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where “people help animals and animals help people.” Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the International Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world. For more information, go to: https://animalcenter.org
About Hollywood Beauty Awards
The HBAs was established in 2014 for the purposes of recognizing excellence in hair, makeup, styling and photography. The voting board is comprised of past honorees, winners, professionals from the beauty industry; encompassing Journalists, Publicists and Beauty Experts. Beginning in 2019, the public will be invited to participate in the voting process. Executive Producers are Michele Elyzabeth, Pamela Price and Otis Stokes.