Rihanna borrows Angelina's style... in a dramatic thigh-high split gown at Brad Pitt’s New Orleans fundraiser
By Amelia Proud and Iona Kirby
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She was performing at a charity event thrown by Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt.
And it seemed Rihanna was keen to pay tribute to his partner Angelina Jolie's style in the process.
After the actress, or rather her right leg, stole the show on the Oscars red carpet, Rihanna sported a floor-skimming dress with a thigh-high split to sing at the New Orleans fundraiser on March 10.
Channelling her style: Rihanna paid tribute to Angelina Jolie's Oscar style with a thigh-high split in her dress
Charitable: The singer was performing at Brad Pitt's New Orleans fundraiser earlier this month
The famous right leg: Angelina's leg got it's own Twitter account after her appearance at the Oscars
She was just part of a star-studded line-up taking part in the gala in order to raise money to build homes for those who were effected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
And Rihanna wasn't the only celebrity who looked dashing for the event.
Brad Pitt, always handsome but somewhat craggier in recent years than the blonde haired, blue-eyed boy we all fell in love with twenty years ago, looked back to his early 90s' best as he arrived at his New Orleans fundraiser.
With Angelina Jolie by his side, Pitt, now 48 , looked boyish having made a feature of his blonde hair and had it blown out as he did as young man.
And his skin was radiant and smooth, if it wasn't for the tan he'd have looked just like his ageless character Louis from the film Interview with the Vampire.
It was that 1994 film that caused Pitt to fall in love with the southern town, and he and Jolie, 36 , own a property there in the French Quarter.
Pitt has been tireless in his aid work since Hurricane Katrina decimated the area in 2005.
'Each time I come back to New Orleans and drive over that bridge, I get this swell of joy,' Pitt told Reuters, his eyes going watery. 'It's means a lot to me to watch that neighborhood take shape.'
The actor shares his feelings about the city and its recovery with a few thousand people on Saturday evening, as he and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, a New Orleans native, host the Make It Right Foundation's biggest fundraiser at a New Orleans hotel.
Fundraisers: Angelina and Brad Pitt seen arriving at his A Night to Make It Right event in New Orleans last week
For a good cause: Rihanna was just one of the celebrity guests who helped out with the star-studded charity event
Billed as A Night to Make It Right, the star-studded, sold-out gala is believed to have drawn 1,200 guests who paid between $1,000 and $2,500 to attend a dinner prepared by New Orleans celebrity chefs John Besh and Emeril Lagasse, and a concert featuring musical stars Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Seal and Dr. John.
The lineup also included Hollywood luminaries and honorary hosts Sean Penn, Spike Lee, Josh Brolin and Kevin Spacey.
In addition, some 2,000 people anted up $150 for an 'after party' hosted by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, with musical performances by Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and the Soul Rebels.
Asked if it was difficult to get the big names to journey to New Orleans for the event, Pitt joked, 'Even though these people don't like me that much, it really was simple.'
Noting that the celebrities travelled from as far away as Paris for the event, Pitt said the turnout was a mark of their regard for New Orleans.
'They carved this time out of their schedule strictly for this event, and came on their own dime,' he said. 'We have so much incredible talent that wanted to come and support the city - it's going to be like a mini-Grammys show.'
Pitt estimated the events and sponsorships would raise $4 million for Make it Right, which aims to build 150 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward and has pulled in about $30 million since its founding four years ago.
Dance the night away: Rihanna was seen sneaking into LA's Colony nightclub yesterday evening
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