Rafael Nadal Tennis Lessons $200,000 for Elton John AIDS Foundation

The 20th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raised $5.25 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Attendees at the Sunday night gala included Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Quincy Jones, Heidi Klum, Katy Perry, Dave Grohl, Smokey Robinson, Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev, Adam Lambert, Mischa Barton, Billie Jean King, Brooklyn Decker, Kyle MacLachlan, Lorraine Bracco, Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen, Mena Suvari and a million others.


Guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner while viewing of the 84th Academy Awards telecast…dinner was prepared by Chef Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef on The Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” Her amazing meal-which did not include tapas- was followed by an auction which proved that Rafael Nadal is in high demand.

A tennis lesson with the 10 time Grand Slam Champion sold for $190,000- TWICE; an in-home cooking class for up to ten people with Chef Cat Cora sold for $100,000 to Steve Tisch, owner of the NFL champion New York Giants; the opportunity to join Elton John and David Furnish at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party sold for $230,000. Vamos.