Leonardo DiCaprio took middle stage at Miami’s Artwork Basel, internet hosting a star-studded charity bash for his conservation org and raking in some severe money for the trigger.
The actor, co-founder of Re:wild — a gaggle teaming up with Indigenous peoples, native leaders, and neighborhood orgs to avoid wasting the planet — confirmed up in full drive at a non-public Miami residence for the annual occasion Friday, which pulled in $2.5 million.
Jamie Foxx and Soleil Moon Frye took the reins on the public sale, providing once-in-a-lifetime journeys to Madagascar, Argentina, Ecuador, and Rwanda.
Because it’s Artwork Basel, naturally, unique items of artwork had been additionally up for grabs.
The public sale proceeds will go straight to supporting companions and communities on the frontlines, working to guard and restore a few of the world’s most important and irreplaceable forests.
Leo’s no stranger to main the cost relating to philanthropy — he’s funneled over $200M in grants to world environmental initiatives, championing marine conservation, defending biodiversity, uplifting Indigenous communities, and a lot extra.
