Look To The Stars News: Beautiful Lengths

Hilary Swank’s Locks For Looks

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:29:00 +0000

Actress Hilary Swank is once again promoting the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Campaign, which donates real-hair wigs to women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.

This isn’t the first time she’s gone under the scissors for Beautiful Lengths – she grew her hair to have it cut on Oprah last year for a wig. Now, since she had her hair cut for a role in a new movie, she has just donated again.

The statistic of one in three women being diagnosed with cancer has hit Swank’s family hard. She said, “I have lost multiple family members to cancer and witnessed their struggle first hand.”

Hilary Swank Honored For Charity Work

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:08:35 +0000

Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank was honored at a special function in Los Angeles last week for her work with cancer charities.

The 33-year-old was presented with the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s 2008 Courage Award, in recognition of her efforts on behalf of the EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Past recipients of the award have included Melissa Etheridge, Lance Armstrong, and Nicole Kidman.

Among the stars to pay tribute to Swank at last week’s ceremony, held at the Beverly Wiltshire, were Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Christian Slater.

Swank Takes A Cut For Charity On Oprah

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:45:11 +0000

Oprah Winfrey had a surprise for viewers of The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, November 2.

“It’s taken months to get to this moment,” announced the multi Emmy Award winning host. “And it involves a two-time Academy Award winner, a sharp object… and me.”

The surprise featured an appearance by Hilary Swank, who had her long and flowing blonde hair cut off by Winfrey on the show for charity. Over 9 inches of Swank’s golden locks were lopped off and donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a campaign working with the American Cancer Society to provide free wigs to women who have lost their hair after cancer treatment.

Swank on Wigs and Water

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:23:29 +0000

Hilary Swank has launched an around-the-world relay race to raise money to help the over-one-billion people without safe drinking water. Last month, 20 athletes set out to run over 15,000 miles, 10 miles at a time, across 16 countries, 24 hours a day for 95 days. Organized by the Blue Planet Run Foundation, the relay runners should arrive back in New York on September 4 after having run 750 miles each.

Campaigning for the cause, Swank had this to say: “What if it were your job to carry in a rusty metal pail all the water you and your family would use for the day? What if the water made you sick? What if you had no choice? Making safe drinking water available is everyone’s problem, and it’s a problem that will take everyone to solve.”

Blue Planet’s goal is to provide safe drinking water to 200 million people for the rest of their lives by 2027. In the past three years, through Blue Planet funding of 11 NGO’s, 135 sustainable water projects in 13 countries have been implemented. According to Blue Planet’s creator Jin Zidell, $30 can create a lifetime of safe drinking water for one person. The Blue Planet Run will take place every two years.

Diane Lane Chops Hair for Charity

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:37:58 +0000

Following up on an article listed here in February, award-winning actress Diane Lane has had her hair cut live on NBC’s Today Show.

The eight inches of her hair, as well as eight inches of hair from each of 50 volunteers across the country, will be put to use in free wigs thanks to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Campaign. The charity helps women suffering from cancer-related hair loss.

Diane comments, “This simple act of cutting my hair is going to make a profound difference to a woman who is fighting to regain both her health and sense of self.”

Diane Lane's Hair Appointment

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:22:49 +0000

This July, Diane Lane will be given a new look on live TV by a celebrity stylist. Her locks will then be donated to make wigs for women suffering from cancer.

As the spokesperson for Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths campaign, Diane hopes to encourage Americans to get involved and give a means of beauty and self-esteem to cancer patients.