Bailee Madison catches up with Olivia Holt at Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
The 12-year-old actress wore a bright Aqua dress with Steve Madden heels to the annual event.
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“So excited for #PowerOfYouth tomorrow!!!!! Favorite day of the year!!!!! =) Congratulations to this years honorees!!” Bailee tweeted.
Last year, Bailee was honored for her work with Alex’s Lemonade.
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Diego Boneta hops on stage with his fellow honorees at Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
The 21-year-old actor joined Vanessa Hudgens, Sarah Hyland, Kat Graham, Jordin Sparks and The Jonas Brothers inside the ceremony.
Diego, honored for his work with the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic, shared with Variety, “The Rio Grande Valley has special meaning to me because it’s where my mom grew up.”
He added, “When I was younger, I spent many of my summer holidays and Christmases there. I also still have family living there, so I have a real personal connection to the place — that and the fact that I’ve always loved kids made working with the clinic a great opportunity.”
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Jordin Sparks wears a pair of colorful kicks as she arrives at Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
“In 2009, I was waiting at baggage claim for my bags, and I saw the televised video of the brutal beating death of Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old caught in the middle of a neighborhood fight in Chicago,” the 22-year-old honoree shared.
Jordin continued, “I was so distraught and upset by it that it propelled me into action and the ‘I’m MAD Are You?‘ campaign was launched.”
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The Jonas Brothers catch up with good friend Vanessa Hudgens inside Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
The brothers — Joe, Nick and Kevin — are being honored for their work with Change for the Children Foundation, which they also founded.
“We believed that young people can make a huge difference in the world around us,” Nick shared. “They’re active with their communities, socially aware and always working to give back. We wanted to help our fans and every young person out there understand that they too can work to change the future for the better. And they can do that in so many different ways.”
Sarah Hyland gets a hug from George Lopez inside Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
The 21-year-old Modern Family actress was honored by Variety for her work with The Lopez Foundation.
“When I was a child, I was unable to go to any type of sleepaway summer camp because of health issues,” Sarah shared. “Once I learned about the Lopez Foundation, I knew I wanted to get involved (because they) send kids with kidney disease away to camp so they can still experience overnight camp with medical needs at hand.
Sarah is wearing a colorful Zimmermann dress with Brian Atwood heels. She completed her look with a Melinda Maria “Mademoiselle Pod” ring and a Kotur clutch.
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Vanessa Hudgens is pretty in peach as she attends Variety‘s 2012 Power of Youth held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (September 15).
The 23-year-old actress accepted the award from High School Musical director Kenny Ortega at the event, where she was honored for her work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“It was amazing,” Vanessa shared of her work so far with the organization. “I love the idea of being able to give kids hope and happiness. I’ve been addicted to being a part of the organization ever since.”
FYI: Vanessa is wearing a Moschino dress.
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Congrats to Vanessa Hudgens, Sarah Hyland, The Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Kat Graham and Diego Boneta!
They’re the 2012 Variety’s Power of Youth honorees!
The goal of Variety‘s Power of Youth initiative is to encourage the next generation of entertainers to support the philanthropic and humanitarian causes closest to their hearts � and to use their positions in popular culture to encourage their peers and millions of fans who look up to them to do the same.
Vanessa will be honored for her work with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Jonas Brothers for Change for the Children Foundation, Sarah for the George Lopez Foundation, Kat for The Water Project, Jordin for I’m M.A.D., Are You? for ChildHelp and Diego for Vannie E. Cook Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic.
Sarah shared in a statement to JJJ, “The Lopez Foundation is really close to my heart and I have such a personal connection to it, especially since I’ve had my own kidney issues for a long time now. I am truly so grateful to be receiving an honor at Variety’s Power of Youth event this year. It’s so rewarding to be able to keep getting the word out about the Lopez Foundation and all the good it does.”
Head on over to JustJared.com to see what Diego told us about his honor!
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