Rihanna and honoree Isabelle Hurman attend DKMS' 3rd Annual Star-Studded Gala on May 7, 2009 in New York City.Andrew H. Walker/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
On Thursday,
Rihanna made another rare public appearance, honoring 6-year-old Isabelle Huurman, who has pleaded publicly to find her best friend, leukemia patient Jasmina Anema, a bone marrow transplant.
"I am so honored to be here to present the 'Links of Love' award to Isabelle for all she has done for her best friend,"
Rihanna, 21, told the crowd -- which included
Kylie Minogue,
Chelsea Clinton and
The Office's
Amy Ryan -- at the DKMS Gala in NYC. "Thank you, Isabelle. Isabelle has spent time with Jasmina, and you're right -- she is awesome and absolutely worth fighting for. I also have to say she is lucky to have you. You're an incredible best friend. And best friends are very, very, very important, the kind that we all would be lucky to have. You rock, Isabelle! Come up here!"
Rihanna -- who has previously visited Jasmina in the hospital -- then awarded Isabelle with a gold "best friend" necklace.
See more surprise celeb BFFsThe "Umbrella" singer -- who wowed fans earlier in the week in a
Dolce and Gabbana suit and bow tie at the Met gala -- was glowing at Thursday's event.
See all the MET gala style hits and misses"I just passed her,"
Kylie Minogue told Usmagazine.com. "She looked fantastic!"
See Rihanna's looks through the yearsAsked how she was feeling,
Rihanna posed proudly and told Us, "You tell me!"
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