All The Stars Sparkling At Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball

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Popstar and business mogul Rihanna held her annual Diamond Ball gala in New York City. The philanthropic event went down at the tail end of New York Fashion Week, when all of Hollywood’s best and brightest were in town. The ball benefits The Clara Lionel Foundation, an organization started by Rihanna in 2012 to promote education equality. The company’s mission statement reads: All kids deserve equal access to education. Together we can make real change in education for children all over the world.

CLF also works to provide emergency relief help to disaster victims. According to Forbes.com, “To date, CLF has worked with emergency response partners to provide immediate help in the southern United States, Mexico and the Caribbean in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria, as well as the earthquakes in Mexico. Since 2016, CLF has donated 735,025 supplies and reached approximately 275,127 people. With hurricane season on the horizon, CLF’s work is more important than ever.”

In May of 2016, Rihanna announced a global scholarship program, saying, “To be able to give the gift of an education is actually an honor,” Rihanna said in a statement to USA Today. “Higher education will help provide perspective, opportunities and learning to a group of kids who really deserve it. I am thrilled to be able to do this.”

It’s clear this organization is changing lives. Here are photos of the glamorous night that helps to provide funds to the mission.

Model Jasmine Sanders

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Jasmine Sanders attends Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)

Model Ebonee Davis

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Ebonee Davis attends Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)

Keyshia Ka’Oir & Gucci Mane

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Keyshia Ka’Oir (L) and Gucci Mane attend Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)

ASAP Rocky

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: ASAP Rocky attends Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)

Model Duckie Thot

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Duckie Thot attends Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)

Actress/ Creator Issa Rae & Singer/Actor Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino/Donald Glover (R) and US actress Issa Rae attend Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)

Comedian Tiffany Haddish

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Tiffany Haddish attends the 2018 Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

Singer Teyana Taylor

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Teyana Taylor attends the 2018 Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

Activist Tarana Burke

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Tarana Burke attends the 2018 Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

Actress La La Anthony

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: La La Anthony attends the 2018 Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)