The Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala Benefitting F Cancer took place on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
The evening honored Fuck Cancer co-founder Yael Cohen Braun with the Barbara Berlanti Vanguard Award for her groundbreaking work educating young adults on the important of early detection, as well as actor and Fuck Cancer board member Stephen Amell with the Hero Award for his exceptional work raising funds and awareness for the organization. The event was hosted by Jeff Garlin and featured a special performance by Kristin Chenoweth and a closing stand-up sketch by Trevor Noah. Funds raised from the gala will go towards Fuck Cancer’s On-the-Ground Programs.
Special Guests included Tala Ashe, Chloe Bennet, Benny Blanco, Scooter Braun, Lil Dicky, Toby Emmerich, Kayla Ewell, Sara Foster, Erin Foster, Sera Gamble, Tony Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Candice King, Nicole Maines, Jennifer Meyer, Olivia Munn, Danielle Panabaker, Heather Parry, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Morgan Stewart, Peter Roth, Catt Sadler, Aisha Tyler, Constance Wu, Rachel Zoe, and many more.
