Stone wows Aids awareness fundraiser

Updated 11.18 Fri May 23 2008
Keywords: madonna, aids awareness, cannes film festival, sharon stone, amfar

Madonna and Sharon Stone have wowed a star-studded event in Cannes to raise funds for Aids research.

Stone wore a full-length leopard print dress while Madonna, who arrived with husband Guy Ritchie, opted for an understated pink coloured dress.

The women were joining amfAR, the foundation for Aids research

Madonna had given a press conference earlier on in the day concerning her documentary I Am Because We Are which raises awareness about children orphaned by Aids in Malawi.

The women were joining amfAR, the foundation for Aids research.

Others on the guest list were Dennis Hopper, rapper P Diddy, Christian Slater, Tamara Mellon and Natalie Portman.

AmfAR chairman Kenneth Cole and actress Rose McGowan also attended.

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