Super Bowl XLIV: Idols Jordin Sparks and David Archuleta, Hulk’s Lou Ferrigno team up for charity
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| Thursday 4 February 2010 10:22 am
Sparks, Wednesday at her charity gala in Miami Beach (Click on the photo for many more celebrities)
There was a mini-American Idol reunion Wednesday at the Eden Roc Miami Beach.
Former winner Jordin Sparks and Season 7 runner up David Archuleta performed together for 250 guests in the ballroom, then attended a picnic and a formal gala.
It was all for charity.
For the past three years, the 20-year-old Sparks has held a fundraiser in the Super Bowl host city, four days before the big game.
“Wherever the Super Bowl goes, we go,” the Phoenix-based singer of Tattoo told Page2Live. “That’s where the money is. We’re hoping to raise $200,000. Most of it is going to the Miami Children’s Hospital. Every year, we’re doing better.”
Nearly 100 children and their families attended a teddy bear picnic by the hotel’s pool earlier in the day, then joined Jordin and Archuleta for a 45-minute evening show.
Sparks is from a football family. Her dad, Phillippi Sparks, was a cornerback for the New York Giants.
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Archuleta at Wednesday's event, looking for a Super Bowl ticket. (Click on the image for more celebrity photos, including Ferrigno)
Neither Sparks nor Archuleta, meanwhile, scored ducats for Super Bowl XLIV, at Dolphin Stadium.
Jordin’s working on it (with her connections, I’m sure she’ll be there) but Archuleta gave Page2Live a surprising reason for why he probably won’t make it.
“I’d love to go to the game,” the diminutive singer with the big pipes said, “but it’s so expensive.”
Also at the Sparks gala was Lou Ferrigno. Memba him? Now 58, the former body builder became famous for playing Hulk in the 1977 TV series The Incredible Hulk. Rendered nearly deaf as a child, Ferrigno was in Miami to distribute free hearing aids to needy children.
“I’ve worn a hearing aid for all my life,” Ferrigno told me. “In some case, it’s handy. If you don’t want to hear someone bitch, you just turn it off.”
Jordin looks gorgeous in that picture, and how cute is David not wanting to spend the money for a Super Bowl ticket? Love them both. (and Big Lou of course!)
Girl, that skirt does nothing for those wide hips…
David is David. Always honest and down to earth. The ticket is too expensive for me, too. Jordin had a great three day program. Kudos to Jordin and all participants. P.S. cee, it’s not nice to say that to the girl who worked hard to help out others.
Comment #2
She looks fantastic.Its obvious you couldnt handle a real woman of substance. Go back to playing with your blow up doll. That you can handle.
Jordin’s a really talented, beautiful and smart young lady, she’s great with charities & knows how to stay connected!
David’s also amazing and so down to earth! I guess you don’t have to worry about him squadering away his hard earned $s! He’s done really well & I’m sure he could afford superbowl event but rather save money instead. What a sweetheart!
David Archuleta works so hard for charities. How about someone offering him a free ticket???????????????
Jordin & David are fantastic young people who have great talent & big hearts! Funny that David said tickets were too expensive to go to the Super Bowl. He certainly has made plenty of money this year. He is very conservative with his money. Likes to give what he can to charities!
David has a lot of responsibility - I expect his family depends upon him, and he is all about family. They’ve sacrificed to see him succeed, so my guess is he wants to be sure he doesn’t go living high without including them. What a great kid!!
David may be frugal in his personal life but he is extremely generous. He was recently named as one of the key donors for an organization that was sending wheelchairs and other supplies to Haiti. Besides donating money, he also donated his time to answer phones at Hope for Haiti Now telethon. He is one great guy who is so talented.