Queen of Pilates Madonna partnered with Gucci last night to host a UNICEF charity dinner and auction. Celebrities came out in droves to wear Gucci clothing, fatten themselves on rich cuisine ("tart of goat cheese, foraged mushrooms, truffled mashed potatoes") and bid on extravagant leisure opportunities, all for the benefit of those who can't afford such luxuries.
Tom Cruise bid $100,000 for the opportunity to convert play sports with Alex Rodriguez and David Beckham, but was summarily outbid by more than 200 grand. "But how will he write a check with no fingers?" an insider heard Cruise whisper. The action star was then quiet for the remainder of the evening.
Later, an attendee paid $600,000 to take a dance class with Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow.
She's 11 now, so how long until the world makes her feel bad enough to pluck her eyebrows down to bent paper clips?
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