JLo Turns Up the Heat in Capri Performing at LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF Gala
CAPRI, Italy — Leave it to Jennifer Lopez to make a summer heat wave feel like a breeze, compared to her fired-up display of vocal, dance and overall entertainment skills staged in Capri on Saturday.
After a brief honeymoon in Paris, the singer touched base in Italy to give her first performance as Mrs. Affleck at the LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF charity gala. Hosted at the island’s historic Certosa di San Giacomo location, the event aimed to raise funds for UNICEF projects across the world, this year focusing on the Ukrainian and Syrian emergencies.
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The sixth iteration of the LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF gala was the biggest yet, in terms of expectations and attendance. Saturday’s event boasted around 900 guests, including celebrities Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Casey Affleck, Jared Leto, Spike Lee, Haim and Ansel Elgort, among many others.
Italian fashion executives couldn’t miss the soirée either — Gucci’s president and chief executive officer Marco Bizzarri, Moncler’s chairman and chief executive officer Remo Ruffini, and Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle were seen at the event, along with Roberta Benaglia, founding partner and chief executive officer of the Style Capital SGR private equity firm that has stakes in LuisaViaRoma, along with brands MSGM, Zimmerman, Re/Done and Forte Forte. A plethora of top models, influencers and TikTok-ers spearheaded by social media sensation Khaby Lame added to the crowd, which coped with the hot weather and sweat to see Mrs. Lopez Affleck in action.
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“I’ve known her for over 20 years and she’s electric, and it’s an amazing time for her,” said Michael Kors arriving at the event. “We’re happy about her wedding, she just had her birthday, I’m having my birthday,