Selena Gomez Raises $600,000 for Mental Health Services With Help From Laufey & The Marías

Selena Gomez knows she’s in a rare position to give back, and she’s taking it. On Wednesday (Oct. 29), the singer-actress hosted her third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit in Los Angeles, an event that raised more than $600,000 for mental health charities.

The night’s programming was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and featured performances from Laufey and The Marías, each of whom Gomez snapped photos with on the red carpet. Her new husband, Benny Blanco, was also in attendance, as were recognizable names such as Lil Dicky, Jake Shane, Jay Shetty and more.

“This night is a celebration of how far we’ve come and a powerful reminder of how much more we can do together,” Gomez said of the event in a statement shared with Billboard in September. “I’m incredibly grateful to Jimmy and The Marías for joining me in shining a light on youth mental health. Their support means the world – not just to me, but to millions of young people this work touches around the globe.”

The $600,000 raised on site via commitments from the night’s guests make up just one big step in the Rare Impact Fund’s mission to generate $100 million for global mental health resources and education programs. The event comes five years after Gomez first founded the fund in conjunction with her billion-dollar Rare Beauty business.

Last year’s benefit — which featured live music from Karol G and Teddy Swims — raised upward of $2 million for the Rare Impact Fund.

“Mental health is personal for me,” Gomez says in a mission statement on her organization’s website. “I went a long time without the support I needed because I didn’t understand what I was feeling. After experiencing what seemed like endless highs and lows that would take me out for weeks at a time, I finally found the help to see what I was going through.”

“That’s why I started the Rare Impact Fund,” adds the mogul, who’s long been open about her struggles with depression and bipolar disorder. “It’s a commitment to expand access to mental health services and education for young people everywhere. Because no one — regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or background — should struggle alone.”

See photos from Gomez’s third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit below.