“Listen, I was with the pope the other day, and I said to Francis, ‘I’m going to get this award,’ and he said ‘Bless you, Whoop.'” So remarked the ever-witty Whoopi Goldberg on stage in front of a starry crowd to accept her American Icon award at Fashion Group International’s 39th annual Night of Stars event.
It was one of the many moments of levity at Tuesday night’s gala and award ceremony, where a group of leaders in the fashion and beauty space convened for the organization’s most important fundraiser of the year, which raises funds for scholarships, business grants, and educational programming.
