
The stars were all out in red on Thursday, January 30th, to celebrate and advocate for women’s heart health with the annual American Heart Association’s (AHA) Red Dress Collection Concert. This year, the event was hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actress Sharon Stone at the Jazz in Lincoln Center. Additionally, the concert itself was headlined by two highly acclaimed artists: Grammy award winner Sara Bareilles and Daisy Jones and the Six’s Suki Waterhouse.
Many star-studded celebrities also took to the concert to show off their stunning dresses in an all-out fashion show. Notable walkers include The Bear’s Liza Colon-Zayas, The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Porsha Williams, Grey’s Anatomy’s Sarah Drew, and more. They also took to the red carpet to tell us what got them to where they are today.
For avid viewers, we also got to ask Colon-Zayas about where Tina goes in The Bear Season 4, given the character’s new circumstances. Plus, we also talked with Shohreh Aghdashloo about what she’s excited about on The Wheel of Time Season 3.
Other walkers also include singer Carly Pearce, Cougar Town’s Busy Philipps, Suits’s Abigail Spencer, Sweet Magnolias‘ JoAnna Garcia Swisher, You’s Saffron Burrows, This Is Us’s Susan Kelechi Watson, Evil’s Christine Lahti, singer Reyna Roberts, The Sopranos’s Lorraine Bracco, Thor’s Jaimie Alexander, actor-singer Teyana Taylor, Succession’s Sanaa Lathan, and “Miss America” Abbie Stockard.
The concert itself was introduced by Stone, who recounted her own personal experiences with heart health. In 2001, the Basic Instinct star had a stroke that caused a nine-day brain bleed. This had ultimately led to Stone leaving Hollywood for over seven years. However, Stone “felt very grateful” for the support that everyone, including the American Heart Association, has given her.
Bareilles and Waterhouse also got to perform several of their iconic songs, including Bareilles’ 2013 hit song “Brave” and Waterhouse’s 2022 song “Moves”. Bareilles also recounted her own experiences going through emotional pain, which she hopes can resonate with the American Heart Association’s message.
In addition, the American Heart Association has also provided some important information regarding women’s heart health.
AHA’s Fast Heart Facts:
- Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women.
- Know your numbers, know your family history, take charge of your health –mind and body.
- Significant disparities persist for women, particularly women of color, in access to quality care, representation in research and bystander CPR.
- A woman is less likely to receive CPR from a bystander than a man, and men have 23% higher odds of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest than women – become a lifesaver by learning Hands Only CPR.
Visit https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/ to learn more.
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Christopher Gallardo is a freelance entertainment writer and critic. While not running The Reel Roller, Chris can be found writing reviews and breakdowns on all things films and TV. Outside of entertainment writing, he’s currently taking classes for a Bachelor’s of Science with a minor in Digital Media & Journalism. Plus, he loves Percy Jackson, animated films and shows, and Fallout! Follow Christopher on Instagram & X.