Kim Kardashian was a showstopping presence this year’s Baby2Baby Gala, which played host to a veritable bombshell parade including Hailey Bieber, Salma Hayek and Jessica Alba.
Every year the celebs turn out in force for Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based charity whose aim is to provide essential goods like diapers and clothes to underprivileged children.
At each annual gala, one superstar mother is presented with the Giving Tree Award – and this year’s recipient was none other than Salma, who has a 16-year-old daughter called Valentina.
This year’s celebrity-strewn knees-up was presented by Paul Mitchell and held at the Pacific Design Center, a sprawling multi-use compound in West Hollywood.
With a wet-hair look that tumbled over her shoulders, Kim was a sight to see, emphasizing her lithe frame in a Gothic floral gown cinched in at the waist.
The mother of four, who was the recipient of last year’s Giving Tree Award, For her latest public appearance, fixed the camera with her tantalizing come-hither stare.
For her latest public appearance, Salma was the image of showbiz glitz in a shimmering green dress that clung to her hourglass figure, throwing her stunning physique into relief.
Letting her dark hair cascade in gentle waves down her back, the Frida star accentuated her unmistakable features with makeup and added a splash of dazzle with an assortment of rings and a pair of drop earrings.
Jessica on the other hand brought back memories of Old Hollywood in a floor-length strapless gown that dazzled with gold and silver embroidery as the lights hit it.
Wearing her curtains of caramel hair down, the 42-year-old went for a naturalistic look where makeup was concerned, bringing out her youthful complexion.
Heidi Klum, fresh off her latest headline-grabbing Halloween costume as a peacock, continued her streak of extravagant outfits in a sumptuous frou-frou black gown.
The Teutonic supermodel was engulfed by sprays of elaborately frilly black mesh, which tumbled down behind her into an opulent train snaking its way across the floor.
Famous members of the Baby2BAby board of directors were also on hand, from Rachel Zoe draped in head-to-toe gold to Modern Family star Julie Bowen who sparkled in wine-colored sequins.
In one sensational group shot to remember, sisters Nicole and Sofia Richie gathered together in front of the cameras with their respective husbands Joel Madden and Elliot Grainge.
Steph Curry’s wife Ayesha cut an ethereal figure in sea blue, while Alessandra Ambrosio slid into a bubblegum gown and Molly Sims modeled a 1930s chic white gown with raised shoulders.
Whilst swanning about the fete, Chrissy Teigen, the wife of Oscar-winner John Legend, also enjoyed a bit of a hobnob with Matthew McConaughey’s busty wife Camila Alves.
The Property Brothers were on hand for the festivities as well, with Jonathan Scott cuddling up to his fiancée Zooey Deschanel and Drew Scott wrapping an arm around his wife Linda Phan.
Meanwhile Jenna Dewan brought back the 1980s in a black gown with a massive sky blue cowl as she attended the shindig on the arm of her fiancé Steve Kazee.
Couples galore turned the gala into a date night, including Sarah Hyland who attended with her husband Wells Adams and Zoe Saldana with her husband Marco Perego.
Also on the guest list was Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa, who tragically lost her 13-year-old daughter Gianna in the helicopter crash that killed her husband and received the Giving Tree Award two years ago.
Colton Underwood clashed a black suit against white sneakers, Normani brought a touch of old-fashioned elegance to her look with opera gloves and Lucy Hale was red hot in a crimson frock and matching lipstick.
Jessie James Decker stole a passionate kiss with her steamy NFL alum husband Eric Decker, who placed a hand on her blossoming baby bump as they await the arrival of their fourth child.
Steve Harvey’s daughter Lori encased her statuesque figure in a flatteringly draped frock, Elsa Hosk exuded timeless glamour in scarlet and Demi Lovato echoed Kim’s gothic vibe in all-black with blood-red lipstick.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, who became a couple on the TV show of Fargo and went onto act together in the acclaimed film The Power Of The Dog, radiated romantic joy as they posed together.
Maria Sharapova slipped her still athletic physique into a walnut brown dress, while Jeannie Mai made a splash in a shiny party dress and Olivia Wilde took the plunge in a polka-dot number.
Action starlet Jordana Brewster had legs for days in a youthful gown with a bow at the base of her plummeting neckline as she posed alongside her businessman husband Mason Morfit.
Jennifer Meyer, whose father is the disgraced movie mogul Ron Meyer, was seen on the arm of her beau Geoffrey Ogunlesi, as was Cole Sprouse alongside his girlfriend Ari Fournier.
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton was classically chic in a floor-length black turtleneck gown as she posed up a storm with her E! News co-host Justin Sylvester on the red carpet.
Phoebe Tonkin hinted at her enviably taut midriff in a slinky peekaboo gown, while Katharine McPhee was a sizzling sensation in a low-cut red frock with a bit of corsetry.
Salma joins a long line of boldface names to be presented with the Giving Tree Award, including Chrissy Teigen, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kerry Washington, Amy Adams, Jennifer Garner and last year’s honoree Kim Kardashian.
Snoop Dogg has been tapped to play this year’s gala, in exchange for which Baby2Baby will donate donate just south of 300,000 essential goods to his organizations for inner-city Los Angeles youth, Snoop Youth Football and Basketball Leagues and Snoop Special Stars, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Baby2Baby CEOs Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein issued a statement extolling Salma’s ‘extensive work on behalf of vulnerable children and families.’
They added: ‘From her commitment to combating social injustices and disaster relief efforts to her work supporting refugee children, Salma exemplifies everything that this award represents.’
The statement continued: ‘We applaud how she has used her platform to increase resources and opportunities for women and girls, and we are thrilled to highlight her extraordinary commitment to these causes.’
James Parker is a UK-based entertainment aficionado who delves into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry. From Hollywood to the West End, he offers readers an insider’s perspective on the world of movies, music, and pop culture.
