STARS BACK CANCER KIDS AWARDS
Pop stars including RIHANNA, the JONAS BROTHERS, and LEONA LEWIS have spoken out to show their support for an awards scheme honouring children who have battled cancer.
British charity Cancer Research UK launched its annual Little Star Awards earlier this month (Nov10), to give special recognition to under-18s who have bravely fought the killer disease.
And several stars have thrown their support behind the campaign, insisting it’s essential to raise awareness of research and improve survival rates.
Umbrella hitmaker Rihanna says, "The children that the Little Star awards celebrate really are special. They’ve been through so much at such a young age and the way they cope with it is a real inspiration to me. I’m so honoured to be able to support this campaign. I know that incredible advances have been made in treatments for children’s cancer, but we still need to do more to raise awareness and improve survival even more." The Jonas Brothers say, "We are delighted to be supporting Cancer Research UK’s Little Star Awards. It’s so important to recognise the bravery of children who have been diagnosed with cancer - every one of them is a hero to us." And Bleeding Love singer Lewis adds, "I am delighted to be helping to celebrate the courage of children with cancer by backing Cancer Research UK’s Little Star Awards. More children than ever before are surviving cancer thanks to research and I believe the awards are a great way of raising awareness and highlighting the progress that is being made."
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