Selena Gomez brought Hollywood glamour to her fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit, but her comments about husband Benny Blanco added a personal dimension to the evening. Speaking with PEOPLE, the singer and actress credited him as someone she can turn to for support while celebrating more than $30 million raised for youth mental-health initiatives.
Gomez attended the October 14 event in Los Angeles wearing red Prada. During the interview, she connected Blanco's support with the importance of having trusted people who will listen. The fundraising total represents the fund's progress over time, rather than proceeds from that evening alone.
The connection between personal support and public advocacy sits at the center of the organization Gomez founded. On the Rare Impact Fund's website, she explains that her own difficulty understanding what she was experiencing helped motivate her commitment to expanding mental-health services and education for young people.
Her message acknowledges that finding help does not make every day easy. Instead, she describes supporting her mental health as an ongoing process-one that too many people must navigate without adequate resources. That experience informs the fund's emphasis on access, community and reducing stigma.
The organization's broader goal is to mobilize $100 million for groups increasing access to youth mental-health services and education around the world. Its stated vision includes support that responds to young people's different backgrounds and experiences, alongside communities where seeking help carries less stigma.
Gomez's remarks about Blanco give that mission an everyday point of connection. Alongside donations and organizational partnerships, support can begin with having someone available for an honest conversation. Her interview brought that private experience into an evening devoted to helping more young people find support of their own.
Fans can learn about the organization's work and ways to contribute at RareImpactFund.org.
