Elton John Announces AIDS Partnership with US Government
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US State Dept (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State John Kerry hosted superstar Elton John in Washington, D.C. Friday, where the two announced a $7 million partnership between John’s AIDS foundation and the United States HIV/AIDS eradication effort, PEPFAR.
But perhaps caught up in the excitement of the announcement, Sir Elton gave Kerry a demotion, calling him “Senator.”
It’s not the first time Kerry had an unscripted moment with a famous philanthropist. There was also a bromantic moment caught on camera between him and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
And that time Ben Affleck shook his hand/squeezed his bicep:
In the end, all those awkward photo ops are for a good cause. In addition to Sir Elton raising money for AIDS initiatives, DiCaprio was part of a campaign to help the world’s oceans, and Affleck was in Washington to bring attention to the humanitarian situation in the Congo.
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