Entertainer Madonna’s one pair of designer shoes reportedly fetched about $16,600 for Roma children at a Romania charity auction.
Madonna donated one of her favourite specially made pair of autographed designer skyscraper gold heels Christian Dior shoes to a charity supporting education of Roma children, which was auctioned off at the fifth annual Ovidiu Rom Halloween Charity Ball held in Bucharest (Romania). One of the golden heels was reportedly marked with kisses and a heart by her while the other was autographed “Love Madonna”. Oscar nominated Hollywood star Ethan Hawke (Training Day) reportedly spoke at the Ball.
A gold chain donated by Oscar winner actress Vanessa Redgrave (Mary, Queen of Scots) was auctioned off at about $8, 300. Money thus collected will be used to buy clothes and schoolbooks for Roma children, according to reports.
Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that being one of the world’s most powerful celebrities, Madonna would be very effective in focusing public opinion world over on apartheid of 15-million Roma people of Europe. Many Hollywood and other entertainment bigwigs had successfully worked against South Africa’s apartheid in the past. Madonna, who was principally against Roma discrimination and who was the highest earning musician of the world making around $110 million in a 12-month period,
Golden Globe winner Madonna Louise Ciccone (Evita) is a singer-actress-dancer- songwriter-record producer-film director & producer-author-entrepreneur-fashion designer-etc., and Rolling Stone described her as “one of the greatest pop acts of all time”. She ranked as “best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century” and has reportedly sold over 200 million albums worldwide.
Roma are believed to have their roots in the Indian subcontinent.
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