Rihanna and Ne-Yo Team Up for UNICEF

ZHANG:
Singer Rihanna and rapper Ne-Yo join forces with Gucci to benefit the United Nations childrens humanitarian organization UNICEF. The occasion? Lighting the UNICEF snowflake in New York City.


STORY:
Stars Rihanna and Ne-Yo joined forces in New York City on Wednesday, November 19 at the lighting of the famed UNICEF snowflake chandelier. The event was co-sponsored by Gucci and held at its flagship 5th Avenue store.

The stars stressed the need for continuing public donations for children in third world countries.

[Ne-Yo, R & B, Soul Music Star]:
"Well, the economy is definitely the economy, but I don't think that's an excuse to overlook our children, I don't think it's an excuse to abandon what it is that they need."

As the global representative for the Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, Grammy-winner Rihanna was happy to assist the UN organization in providing aid to impoverished children all around the globe.

[Rihanna, Singer, Model, Fashion Designer]:
"I think it's important that we send that money to children who are less fortunate, who need it, who need it to eat, who need to get to school."

The UNICEF snowflake is 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet high, and weighs in at over 3,000 pounds. Adorned with 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms it will shine over 5th avenue through this year's holiday season.

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[edlinmurillo]

ne-yo is not a rapper ....

[akabmike]

keep up your good work..

[MegaUrbanExplorer]

@edlinmurillo she obviously doesnt listen to him lol...

[CRUNKKGLAM]

lol exactly. they think because he's black and does music he's a rapper..

people are so stereotypical and racist ;/ he's an r&b pop singer..no where near rap.

[ahmedcvk]

thank u