Rihanna Turns Heads and Raises Awareness at DKMS's NYC Gala

Rihanna turned heads on the red carpet at DKMS's 5th Annual Gala Thursday night in NYC. Sporting a fiery red hair do and a gorgeous black gown, Rhianna was striving to raise awareness for leukemia alongside an array ofother celebs.

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Other celeb guests included Eva Mendes, Cyndi Lauper, Leighton Meester, Pharrell Williams, Vera Wang, Iman and David Bowie, and Solange Knowles. The event included a special performance by Mary J. Blige!

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The gala raised a record $2.5 million to fight the disease. Amazing what some serious star power can do for a good cause!