Donatella Versace and Dwyane Wade Host Los Angeles LGBT Center Event After Designer Gets Stuck in Elevator: ‘One of Her Security Ripped Open the Doors’
09.03.2024 - 07:39
/ variety.com
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Talk about a fashion emergency. Donatella Versace got stuck in an elevator at the Los Angeles LGBT Center on Friday night on her way to co-host an event for the organization with Dwyane Wade. Staffers at the center immediately called the fire department, but sources say the fashion designer’s security took care of things.
“One of her security ripped open the doors,” an onlooker said. Fortunately, the mishap didn’t stop the event from continuing. Not only was it announced that Versace donated $50,000 to the center, but she was also named its first global ambassador.
“I feel so honored to be here tonight,” Versace said, after being introduced by Wade, adding, “It’s so emotional for me – but also because I was stuck in the elevator. I thought I was never going to make it to this roof. But it’s an honor to be here.
But please, donate and vote.” Wade also announced that his family – wife Gabrielle Union and daughter Zaya Wade joined him at the party – was donating $50,000. A few minutes later, Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno revealed that the dating app also was giving $50,000 to the center. 2nite.
Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Zaya Wade and Donatella Versace at the @LALGBTCenter Celebration. #justforvariety pic.twitter.com/ttMlRjbQND In his earlier remarks, Wade said, “We stand with our daughter. We stand with our community.
We speak loud. We speak proud. And we lead and what we lead with is we lead with love…Everybody here today, I think we all have something in common and that one thing we have in common is we all want to be accepted.