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What's Driving Ms. Daisy Fuentes?

The actress and supermodel fights for kids as advocate for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital


Daisy Fuentes began her career as a model and skyrocketed to fame as MTV’s first Latino VJ. Over the years, the Cuban-born star parlayed her popularity into success as a clothing designer, fitness guru, author and role model for women. But it’s her latest passion that finds her truly making a difference for an incredibly worthwhile organization: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

After an eye-opening visit to the hospital, Fuentes organized the St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala, now an annual event that’s raised millions of dollars for the hospital's cutting-edge research and treatment programs for childhood cancer, pediatric AIDS, genetic disorders and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

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Fuentes believes that with fame comes responsibility. “I’ve used my celebrity to call attention to causes that are important to me, and that’s something that I consider a privilege,” she says.

My Generation's Bill Boggs went one-on-one with this multi-talented and inspiring celebrity.

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