Singer Rihanna Honors 6-Year-Old Fighting Cancer

Us Magazine - May 8, 2009 5:39 AM PDT
Story photo: Singer Rihanna Honors 6-Year-Old Fighting CancerRihanna 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.

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The "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.


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"I just passed her," Kylie Minogue told Usmagazine.com. "She looked fantastic!"

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Asked how she was feeling, Rihanna posed proudly and told Us, "You tell me!"

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  • DaCookie
    Rihanna ur da best 4 honorin a lil girl passing though a young age wit CANCER but ur da best lil girl 2 be so honored.... Thanks Rihanna 4 bein da best artist an 4get about Chris Brown he should be in a home loked up..... LOVES yall Rihanna 4 life an i love ur song DISTURBIA, SOS, REHAB, PLEASE DONT STOP DA MUSIC.....
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:35 PM PDT
  • Mondra W
    shes a brave little girls now she is a true friend tats the kind of everybody needs............ GOD BLESS tat little girl
    report abuseposted May 11, 2009 6:08 AM PDT
  • Mondra W
    shes a special girl tats brave wat she is trying to do for her friend i hope everything go ok ..........GOD BLESS that little girl
    report abuseposted May 11, 2009 6:06 AM PDT
  • Mondra W
    shes a special girl tats brave wat she is trying to do for her friend i hope everything go ok ..........GOD BLESS that little girl
    report abuseposted May 11, 2009 6:06 AM PDT
  • kimberly
    What a beautiful little girl, I hope she gets a donor!
    report abuseposted May 9, 2009 4:43 PM PDT
  • kimberly
    What a beautiful little girl, I hope she gets a donor!
    report abuseposted May 9, 2009 4:43 PM PDT
  • its so nice she is so brave i couldnt be that brave and i am older than her she is a sweetie, sweet heart, pumpkin pie, brave woman...................................GOD BLESS THAT CHILD
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 7:35 PM PDT
  • makemesmile
    Its a beautiful thing she is doing to help her friend... God Bless her..
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 6:46 AM PDT
  • classy lady
    god bless that child
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 6:37 AM PDT
  • zhy
    This little girl is a special child. She is so wonderful for what she is trying to do . If more adults in this world were like this little child the world would be so much better. This goes to show the hearts that children have for others. Rihanna, thanks for acknowledging her because she deserves it. Thank God for the people like her. God bless Jasmina and her family.
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 6:33 AM PDT
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