Last Friday, the U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Men’s Volleyball Team were welcomed back to Orange County in style at the Charity Fashion Show & Cocktail Party hosted by the renowned Anaheim White House Restaurant and organized by Last Chance Productions.
Celebrities included Jeff Conaway and Vikki Lizzi, Printz of the Black Eyed Peas, singer Monet, G-Girlz, Ajuku Girls, opera singer Stephanie Reese, Christina Lindley, Valerie Sheppard, Sebastian Siegel, Melissa ‘Mojo’ Hunter, and hostess Stella Stevens. In addition to the Mayor of Orange County and even the Prince of Costa Rica.
Despite dropping from Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab, Jeff Conaway looked well with his girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, at his side.
We got to have a quick chat with the couple and Vikki informed us that season 2 of Celebrity Rehab is on the horizon, premiering this October. She said, “You have to watch. Dr. Drew checked me in.”
Perhaps the treatment worked because she and Jeff both looked healthy and happy. They both contributed to the Anaheim White House event by donating a painting they created together, along with Vikki’s brother Jay, who owns Stardust Comics. It was auctioned off, along with paintings by Fergie and a few select artists.
The exclusive event included hors d’oeuvres and champagne, a 5-Diamond gourmet dinner, beautiful atmosphere, live jazz and music performances by various artists, including Monet and the G-Girlz, as well as a fashion show. There was a raffle to win high-end prizes and an auction for unique items, such as volleyballs autographed by the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team, clothing by featured designers, the paintings done by celebrities, even dates with the runway models.
This was all done to raise funds for Mentors for Youth and The Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim. Sponsors included Daisy Rock Guitars, Rock & Republic, Fuze, Robert Mondavi Winery, Hope Wine, Han Asian Vodka, Fiji Water, The Actors Room, Pacific Dance Center, A.B.S., and Cache.
The G-Girlz‘ came in looking as adorable as always and rocked the runway. We’re convinced they’ll be the next big tween pop sensations. They’ve got so much talent at their young ages, and besides their energetic performance, what amazed us was how humble and respectful they were; obviously products of good, down-to-earth parenting.
The Ajuku Girls, a newly formed 4 girl pop group, helped add even more girl-power to the evening. Not only did they perform a few songs for us, but they also modeled some of the fashions on the cat walk along with Monet. You can visit the Ajuku Girls MySpace page to see video of their runway debut.
The highlight of the night was getting to hold actual Olympic gold medals. The Gold medal winning team members appeared to be invincible with those babies on them. Yes, babies… I would protect that thing like it were my own child.
And being the wine conniseurs that we are at Hollywire, we were also excited to discover a new favorite that night… actually, several. We fell in love with the Hope Wine Company’s fine Sonoma wines. The best part is that Hope donates 50 percent of its profits to charity. Each type of wine (red or white, they’re all great, we promise you) benefits a different cause–from Breast Cancer, Autism to AIDS. Drinking for charity? Sign us up! www.hopewine.com
