Miley Cyrus At amfAR Inspiration Gala: Singer Makes Statement By Attending Event With Agender Date Tyler Ford [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Miley Cyrus has transitioned nicely from wild pop star to a celebrity who is using their platform for the betterment of others.
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Cyrus recently launched her Happy Hippie Foundation and has now teamed up with Instagram to present a portrait series called "#InstaPride". Both of these projects raise awareness to the transgender community and more.
Now the 22-year-old has made yet another big statement by bringing an agender date with her to the amfAR Inspiration Gala that was held in New York City Tuesday night.
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On Instagram prior to the glamorous and celebratory event in the Big Apple, Cyrus shared a few pictures of Tyler Ford, who is part of "#InstaPride". In one photo, the singer shared Ford would be her date at the gala.
A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jun 16, 2015 at 7:38am PDT
"Tyler is a queer, biracial, agender person, whose pronouns are they/them/theirs," Cyrus explained. The singer complimented Ford for being "such a hot date."
A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jun 16, 2015 at 8:56am PDT
Cyrus shared a photo of herself from the "#InstaPride" shoot with Ford, in which she shared they want "to create the world WE wanna live in!"
A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jun 16, 2015 at 9:57am PDT
They're off to a great start by sharing so much knowledge, which will surely breed greater understanding by others. Cyrus was presented with the amfAR Award of Inspiration at the gala, which Ford presented her with. Cyrus shared a photo of Ford speaking prior to her acceptance.
A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jun 16, 2015 at 11:23pm PDT
Ford revealed a snippet of their speech from introducing Cyrus to the podium as the recipient of the great honor.
A photo posted by Tyler Ford (@tywrent) on Jun 17, 2015 at 7:03am PDT
In Cyrus' date's speech Ford revealed a sense of pride in Cyrus for her work with the MAC AIDS Fund through MAC's VIVA GLAM campaign and for creating a foundation "that not only helps society's most marginalized populations, but rallies everyone to join in and do their part to make a change." "I feel proud," Ford revealed, adding, "Proud to know a person who uses her platform, power, and privilege to help those who do not have access to the same resources she does. Proud to know a person who not only knows when and how to speak up, but when and how to take action to create change. And proud to know a person who is not afraid to grow and to evolve, while honoring and appreciating exactly who she is in the current moment." Cyrus appears to have made quite the profound impact on Ford. Cyrus gave an equally moving speech upon accepting her award.
"I want to work every day to do something good for someone else or I will feel not only as if this honor has just been wasted but my life and all the influence that comes with it. And I hope that one day I'm on this earth to experience an #AIDS free world." @MileyCyrus moves the room upon accepting the amfAR Award of Inspiration. #amfARInspiration #MACVivaGlam @happyhippiefdn A photo posted by amfAR (@amfar) on Jun 16, 2015 at 9:09pm PDT
The amfAR Instagram shared a snippet of her speech in which included her saying: "I want to work every day to do something good for someone else or I will feel not only as if this honor has just been wasted but my life and all the influence that comes with it."
