these celebrities are helping to make hiv/aids a disease of the past welcome
hiv/aids a disease of the past welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who campaign against AIDS
celebrities who campaign against AIDS
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celebrities who’ve used their platforms
celebrities who’ve used their platforms to campaign against the hiv/aids
to campaign against the hiv/aids
to campaign against the hiv/aids epidemic when I left South Africa and I
epidemic when I left South Africa and I
epidemic when I left South Africa and I left Cape Town I told myself this is
left Cape Town I told myself this is
left Cape Town I told myself this is going to be something that I have to
going to be something that I have to
going to be something that I have to talk about I have to serve number-10
talk about I have to serve number-10
talk about I have to serve number-10 Ellen DeGeneres it’s a little strange to
Ellen DeGeneres it’s a little strange to
Ellen DeGeneres it’s a little strange to actually get an award for being nice
actually get an award for being nice
actually get an award for being nice known for her positivity kindness and
known for her positivity kindness and
known for her positivity kindness and humanitarian work it makes perfect sense
humanitarian work it makes perfect sense
humanitarian work it makes perfect sense that Ellen was named a special envoy for
that Ellen was named a special envoy for
that Ellen was named a special envoy for global AIDS awareness by former
global AIDS awareness by former
global AIDS awareness by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2011 ellen was specifically chosen for
2011 ellen was specifically chosen for
2011 ellen was specifically chosen for the job because of her popular daytime
the job because of her popular daytime
the job because of her popular daytime talk show and her wide social media
talk show and her wide social media
talk show and her wide social media reach given her expansive platform she’s
reach given her expansive platform she’s
reach given her expansive platform she’s been able to raise awareness about
been able to raise awareness about
been able to raise awareness about hiv/aids and spread hope for eradicating
hiv/aids and spread hope for eradicating
hiv/aids and spread hope for eradicating the disease
the disease
the disease I don’t think Secretary of State Clinton
I don’t think Secretary of State Clinton
I don’t think Secretary of State Clinton could have picked a better ambassador
could have picked a better ambassador
could have picked a better ambassador than you in addition to her leadership
than you in addition to her leadership
than you in addition to her leadership role she supported other aids based
role she supported other aids based
role she supported other aids based charities such as the one campaign and
charities such as the one campaign and
charities such as the one campaign and keep a Child Alive number nine Joan
keep a Child Alive number nine Joan
keep a Child Alive number nine Joan Rivers while she was alive Joan Rivers
Rivers while she was alive Joan Rivers
Rivers while she was alive Joan Rivers was known for her risque humor but it’s
was known for her risque humor but it’s
was known for her risque humor but it’s her HIV activism that really inspires us
her HIV activism that really inspires us
her HIV activism that really inspires us for decades
for decades
for decades Joan volunteered with God’s love we
Joan volunteered with God’s love we
Joan volunteered with God’s love we deliver a nonprofit organization based
deliver a nonprofit organization based
deliver a nonprofit organization based in New York City the organization
in New York City the organization
in New York City the organization delivers weekly meals to those who are
delivers weekly meals to those who are
delivers weekly meals to those who are too ill to cook or care for themselves
too ill to cook or care for themselves
too ill to cook or care for themselves due to life-threatening illnesses like
due to life-threatening illnesses like
due to life-threatening illnesses like AIDS we’ve done over 13 million meals
AIDS we’ve done over 13 million meals
AIDS we’ve done over 13 million meals since we started after she won Celebrity
since we started after she won Celebrity
since we started after she won Celebrity Apprentice in 2009 she donated two
Apprentice in 2009 she donated two
Apprentice in 2009 she donated two hundred and fifty thousand dollars of
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of her prize money to the organization had
her prize money to the organization had
her prize money to the organization had you sir
you sir
you sir put him on the food program she also did
put him on the food program she also did
put him on the food program she also did a lot of AIDS activism and work in San
a lot of AIDS activism and work in San
a lot of AIDS activism and work in San Diego and the community dubbed her their
Diego and the community dubbed her their
Diego and the community dubbed her their own Joan of Arc number eight bill
own Joan of Arc number eight bill
own Joan of Arc number eight bill clinton since leaving office
clinton since leaving office
clinton since leaving office philanthropy has become Clinton’s life
philanthropy has become Clinton’s life
philanthropy has become Clinton’s life mission through the creation of the
mission through the creation of the
mission through the creation of the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton
Clinton Foundation and the Clinton
Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative one of the most
Global Initiative one of the most
Global Initiative one of the most admirable initiatives of the foundation
admirable initiatives of the foundation
admirable initiatives of the foundation is their goal to help bring HIV drugs to
is their goal to help bring HIV drugs to
is their goal to help bring HIV drugs to children and families living with the
children and families living with the
children and families living with the disease in developing nations since 2002
disease in developing nations since 2002
disease in developing nations since 2002 they’ve helped make aids treatment more
they’ve helped make aids treatment more
they’ve helped make aids treatment more affordable for over nine million people
affordable for over nine million people
affordable for over nine million people by bulk purchasing drugs to bring down
by bulk purchasing drugs to bring down
by bulk purchasing drugs to bring down the cost the foundation works tirelessly
the cost the foundation works tirelessly
the cost the foundation works tirelessly in Africa not only to ensure that
in Africa not only to ensure that
in Africa not only to ensure that patients have access to drugs but also
patients have access to drugs but also
patients have access to drugs but also to make sure that there are health
to make sure that there are health
to make sure that there are health professionals in rural communities to
professionals in rural communities to
professionals in rural communities to help raise awareness and treat patients
help raise awareness and treat patients
help raise awareness and treat patients we can make the next generation the
we can make the next generation the
we can make the next generation the first to be free of HIV imagine what
first to be free of HIV imagine what
first to be free of HIV imagine what else is possible for them number seven
else is possible for them number seven
else is possible for them number seven Lady gaga as one of today’s most
Lady gaga as one of today’s most
Lady gaga as one of today’s most outspoken pop stars
outspoken pop stars
outspoken pop stars Lady gaga is always willing to lend her
Lady gaga is always willing to lend her
Lady gaga is always willing to lend her voice to a good cause she’s partnered
voice to a good cause she’s partnered
voice to a good cause she’s partnered with fellow pop star Cyndi Lauper a
with fellow pop star Cyndi Lauper a
with fellow pop star Cyndi Lauper a spokeswoman for the MAC Cosmetics AIDS
spokeswoman for the MAC Cosmetics AIDS
spokeswoman for the MAC Cosmetics AIDS Fund campaign in addition to releasing
Fund campaign in addition to releasing
Fund campaign in addition to releasing two lipsticks with Mac’s Viva Glam line
two lipsticks with Mac’s Viva Glam line
two lipsticks with Mac’s Viva Glam line where 100% of the profits go to the fund
where 100% of the profits go to the fund
where 100% of the profits go to the fund I really don’t feel that there’s enough
I really don’t feel that there’s enough
I really don’t feel that there’s enough women that are really educated about
women that are really educated about
women that are really educated about AIDS oh how quickly it’s spreading how
AIDS oh how quickly it’s spreading how
AIDS oh how quickly it’s spreading how dangerous it really is to promote their
dangerous it really is to promote their
dangerous it really is to promote their work Gaga even went on Good Morning
work Gaga even went on Good Morning
work Gaga even went on Good Morning America dressed in a latex ensemble that
America dressed in a latex ensemble that
America dressed in a latex ensemble that resembled a condom in order to talk
resembled a condom in order to talk
resembled a condom in order to talk about safe sex
about safe sex
about safe sex number six Madonna Madonna has always
number six Madonna Madonna has always
number six Madonna Madonna has always been a trailblazer so it’s no surprise
been a trailblazer so it’s no surprise
been a trailblazer so it’s no surprise that she was one of the first
that she was one of the first
that she was one of the first celebrities to bring awareness to the
celebrities to bring awareness to the
celebrities to bring awareness to the hiv/aids epidemic during a time when
hiv/aids epidemic during a time when
hiv/aids epidemic during a time when associating with victims of the disease
associating with victims of the disease
associating with victims of the disease was looked down on if you do have sex
was looked down on if you do have sex
was looked down on if you do have sex use a condom
use a condom
use a condom it may be the most important thing you
it may be the most important thing you
it may be the most important thing you ever do after her dance teacher
ever do after her dance teacher
ever do after her dance teacher contracted the virus she appeared in an
contracted the virus she appeared in an
contracted the virus she appeared in an AIDS awareness PSA in addition to
AIDS awareness PSA in addition to
AIDS awareness PSA in addition to participating in a dance marathon with
participating in a dance marathon with
participating in a dance marathon with her teacher to fundraise for the cause
her teacher to fundraise for the cause
her teacher to fundraise for the cause Bill’s sitting Congress that should be
Bill’s sitting Congress that should be
Bill’s sitting Congress that should be passed that could fund the necessary
passed that could fund the necessary
passed that could fund the necessary education to kids who still
education to kids who still
education to kids who still know about AIDS prevention since the 80s
know about AIDS prevention since the 80s
know about AIDS prevention since the 80s she’s continued her work by creating
she’s continued her work by creating
she’s continued her work by creating raising malawi an organization that
raising malawi an organization that
raising malawi an organization that helps with AIDS awareness and Prevention
helps with AIDS awareness and Prevention
helps with AIDS awareness and Prevention in Malawi
in Malawi
in Malawi a country with a high population of
a country with a high population of
a country with a high population of children who’ve been orphaned because of
children who’ve been orphaned because of
children who’ve been orphaned because of the disease number five Alicia Keys the
the disease number five Alicia Keys the
the disease number five Alicia Keys the hiv/aids epidemic has been close to
hiv/aids epidemic has been close to
hiv/aids epidemic has been close to Alicia’s heart since a family friend
Alicia’s heart since a family friend
Alicia’s heart since a family friend died from the disease when she was a
died from the disease when she was a
died from the disease when she was a child since the start of her career
child since the start of her career
child since the start of her career she’s used her platform to spotlight the
she’s used her platform to spotlight the
she’s used her platform to spotlight the issue in 2003 she helped start the keep
issue in 2003 she helped start the keep
issue in 2003 she helped start the keep a Child Alive foundation to help
a Child Alive foundation to help
a Child Alive foundation to help families and children affected by the
families and children affected by the
families and children affected by the illness and uses her annual black ball
illness and uses her annual black ball
illness and uses her annual black ball to help fundraise for the organization
to help fundraise for the organization
to help fundraise for the organization Keyes has also partnered with the
Keyes has also partnered with the
Keyes has also partnered with the greater than AIDS organization for the
greater than AIDS organization for the
greater than AIDS organization for the Empowered project which is aimed at
Empowered project which is aimed at
Empowered project which is aimed at educating and raising awareness for
educating and raising awareness for
educating and raising awareness for women who are living with or at risk of
women who are living with or at risk of
women who are living with or at risk of the disease we might have gotten into
the disease we might have gotten into
the disease we might have gotten into this mine stay that is over there or
this mine stay that is over there or
this mine stay that is over there or it’s really their problem and that’s the
it’s really their problem and that’s the
it’s really their problem and that’s the mistake it’s not just one groups issue
mistake it’s not just one groups issue
mistake it’s not just one groups issue is all of our issues number four Magic
is all of our issues number four Magic
is all of our issues number four Magic Johnson just a regular checkup just a
Johnson just a regular checkup just a
Johnson just a regular checkup just a regular checkup I didn’t know it’s one
regular checkup I didn’t know it’s one
regular checkup I didn’t know it’s one of the most high-profile celebrities
of the most high-profile celebrities
of the most high-profile celebrities living as an hiv-positive man it’s only
living as an hiv-positive man it’s only
living as an hiv-positive man it’s only natural that he uses his platform to
natural that he uses his platform to
natural that he uses his platform to bring awareness to the cause I will have
bring awareness to the cause I will have
bring awareness to the cause I will have to retire from the Lakers today after he
to retire from the Lakers today after he
to retire from the Lakers today after he made his diagnosis public in 1991 he
made his diagnosis public in 1991 he
made his diagnosis public in 1991 he created the Magic Johnson Foundation one
created the Magic Johnson Foundation one
created the Magic Johnson Foundation one of the organization’s goals is to help
of the organization’s goals is to help
of the organization’s goals is to help erase harmful stereotypes about those
erase harmful stereotypes about those
erase harmful stereotypes about those diagnosed with the illness since it
diagnosed with the illness since it
diagnosed with the illness since it affects people across all races
affects people across all races
affects people across all races sexualities and socioeconomic
sexualities and socioeconomic
sexualities and socioeconomic backgrounds nobody’s immune no kids know
backgrounds nobody’s immune no kids know
backgrounds nobody’s immune no kids know growing up black white Latino Asian
growing up black white Latino Asian
growing up black white Latino Asian nobody’s immune from hiv/aids he’s also
nobody’s immune from hiv/aids he’s also
nobody’s immune from hiv/aids he’s also endorsed and promoted or aquick the
endorsed and promoted or aquick the
endorsed and promoted or aquick the first at-home HIV test since its
first at-home HIV test since its
first at-home HIV test since its approval by the FDA in 2012 number three
approval by the FDA in 2012 number three
approval by the FDA in 2012 number three Bono two pills a day that’s what it
Bono two pills a day that’s what it
Bono two pills a day that’s what it takes to stay alive the u2 frontman is
takes to stay alive the u2 frontman is
takes to stay alive the u2 frontman is known for his philanthropy but his AIDS
known for his philanthropy but his AIDS
known for his philanthropy but his AIDS work has been one of his shining
work has been one of his shining
work has been one of his shining achievements along with Bobby Shriver
achievements along with Bobby Shriver
achievements along with Bobby Shriver Bono created red a division of the one
Bono created red a division of the one
Bono created red a division of the one Foundation which partners with
Foundation which partners with
Foundation which partners with businesses like Nike Apple and the
businesses like Nike Apple and the
businesses like Nike Apple and the coca-cola company to raise money to
coca-cola company to raise money to
coca-cola company to raise money to promote awareness
promote awareness
promote awareness eliminate hiv/aids in Africa where many
eliminate hiv/aids in Africa where many
eliminate hiv/aids in Africa where many of the people living with the disease
of the people living with the disease
of the people living with the disease reside their goal is to create an
reside their goal is to create an
reside their goal is to create an aids-free generation and so far their
aids-free generation and so far their
aids-free generation and so far their venture has raised over 350 million
venture has raised over 350 million
venture has raised over 350 million dollars to help achieve this goal we can
dollars to help achieve this goal we can
dollars to help achieve this goal we can see it we could lose that if we lose the
see it we could lose that if we lose the
see it we could lose that if we lose the political will
political will
political will number two Elizabeth Taylor there are
number two Elizabeth Taylor there are
number two Elizabeth Taylor there are many reasons to celebrate the acting
many reasons to celebrate the acting
many reasons to celebrate the acting legend but her AIDS activism is at the
legend but her AIDS activism is at the
legend but her AIDS activism is at the top of our list in just two short weeks
top of our list in just two short weeks
top of our list in just two short weeks there will be as many new infections as
there will be as many new infections as
there will be as many new infections as there are people here tonight Taylor
there are people here tonight Taylor
there are people here tonight Taylor became one of the first people in
became one of the first people in
became one of the first people in Hollywood to make the fight against AIDS
Hollywood to make the fight against AIDS
Hollywood to make the fight against AIDS a passion project in 1984 after her
a passion project in 1984 after her
a passion project in 1984 after her close friend actor Rock Hudson died from
close friend actor Rock Hudson died from
close friend actor Rock Hudson died from the disease in 1985 she became one of
the disease in 1985 she became one of
the disease in 1985 she became one of the founders of the American Foundation
the founders of the American Foundation
the founders of the American Foundation for AIDS research or amfAR and in 1991
for AIDS research or amfAR and in 1991
for AIDS research or amfAR and in 1991 she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation to give support services to
Foundation to give support services to
Foundation to give support services to those living with a disease she even
those living with a disease she even
those living with a disease she even testified in Congress for the Ryan White
testified in Congress for the Ryan White
testified in Congress for the Ryan White Care Act and helped convince President
Care Act and helped convince President
Care Act and helped convince President Ronald Reagan to mention the disease for
Ronald Reagan to mention the disease for
Ronald Reagan to mention the disease for the first time in a 1987 speech before
the first time in a 1987 speech before
the first time in a 1987 speech before we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
I got to be honest as a little girl it
I got to be honest as a little girl it was not a dream of mine to be a face of
was not a dream of mine to be a face of
was not a dream of mine to be a face of a lipstick but it was a dream of mine to
a lipstick but it was a dream of mine to
a lipstick but it was a dream of mine to change the world so thank you very much
change the world so thank you very much
change the world so thank you very much we need a vaccine or a tool to prevent
we need a vaccine or a tool to prevent
we need a vaccine or a tool to prevent people from getting an infection so
people from getting an infection so
people from getting an infection so there’s still a lot to be done even
there’s still a lot to be done even
there’s still a lot to be done even though we’ve made progress we’re gonna
though we’ve made progress we’re gonna
though we’ve made progress we’re gonna have we’re gonna be living with some
have we’re gonna be living with some
have we’re gonna be living with some level of AIDS for for decades to come
level of AIDS for for decades to come
level of AIDS for for decades to come number one Elton John in addition to his
number one Elton John in addition to his
number one Elton John in addition to his music career Sir Elton John’s most
music career Sir Elton John’s most
music career Sir Elton John’s most enduring legacy will surely be his HIV
enduring legacy will surely be his HIV
enduring legacy will surely be his HIV AIDS activism in the late 80s he
AIDS activism in the late 80s he
AIDS activism in the late 80s he recorded the charity single that’s what
recorded the charity single that’s what
recorded the charity single that’s what friends are for
friends are for
friends are for with Gladys Knight Stevie Wonder and
with Gladys Knight Stevie Wonder and
with Gladys Knight Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick in 1992 he created the
Dionne Warwick in 1992 he created the
Dionne Warwick in 1992 he created the Elton John AIDS Foundation after his
Elton John AIDS Foundation after his
Elton John AIDS Foundation after his friend Ryan White died of the disease in
friend Ryan White died of the disease in
friend Ryan White died of the disease in 1992 a child with a blood transfusion
1992 a child with a blood transfusion
1992 a child with a blood transfusion not only to wake me up but to wake
not only to wake me up but to wake
not only to wake me up but to wake America up basically the charitable fund
America up basically the charitable fund
America up basically the charitable fund creates programs for AIDS awareness and
creates programs for AIDS awareness and
creates programs for AIDS awareness and prevention and provide services to those
prevention and provide services to those
prevention and provide services to those with the disease he uses the foundation
with the disease he uses the foundation
with the disease he uses the foundation to host his annual Oscar party and the
to host his annual Oscar party and the
to host his annual Oscar party and the charity has raised over 200 million
charity has raised over 200 million
charity has raised over 200 million dollars for AIDS research since its
dollars for AIDS research since its
dollars for AIDS research since its inception in 1992 Elton John is a
inception in 1992 Elton John is a
inception in 1992 Elton John is a passionate advocate for the cause and
passionate advocate for the cause and
passionate advocate for the cause and continues to inspire I felt that shame
continues to inspire I felt that shame
continues to inspire I felt that shame before it almost killed me it’s killing
before it almost killed me it’s killing
before it almost killed me it’s killing people all around the world right now we
people all around the world right now we
people all around the world right now we have to stop it we have to replace the
have to stop it we have to replace the
have to stop it we have to replace the shame with love do you agree with our
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