UK: FORMER SPICE GIRL GERI HALLIWELL AUCTIONS HER COSTUMES FOR CANCER CHARITY.

Record ID: 640240

  • Title: UK: FORMER SPICE GIRL GERI HALLIWELL AUCTIONS HER COSTUMES FOR CANCER CHARITY.
  • Date: 16th September 1998
  • Summary: LONDON, UK (SEPTEMBER 16, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/TILT: EXTERIOR SOTHEBY'S, LONDON. 0.05 2. MCU: BIDDER LOOKING AT CATALOGUE OF SALE. 0.11 3. MV/PAN: CHILDREN REPRESENTING CHARITY, SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN. 0.21 4. MCU: COLLECTION OF GERI HALLIWELL'S BOOTS 0.27 5. GV: HAYLEY GRINGER, GERI HALLIWELL LOOKALIKE, MODELING BELLY DANCER OUTFIT (SOLD FOR 1,100 POUNDS STERLING) 0.41 6. GV: MODEL WEARING OUTFIT FROM 'SAY YOU'LL BE THERE' VIDEO (SOLD FOR 2,000 POUNDS STERLING) 0.53 7. GV: MODEL WEARING STARS AND STRIPES OUTFIT WORN AT MTV AWARDS FOR 2,000 POUNDS STERLING) 1.28 8. GV: 'UNION JACK' DRESS BROUGHT OUT ON MANNEQUIN. AUCTIONEER SAYS "I HEARD THE GROANS OF DISAPPOINTMENT FROM THE MEN AND I'D LIKE TO COMPENSATE BY BRINGING OUT A LITTLE OF THE REAL THING AND WELCOME GERI HALLIWELL" 2.04 9. GV: DRESS BEING SOLD FOR 36,200 POUNDS STERLING. 2.26 10. MV: GERI HALLIWELL SAYING "CAN I JUST SAY A FEW WORDS, FIRST OF ALL I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING THIS CAUSE WHICH MEANS SO MUCH TO ME AND THESE KIDS. I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK, WHICH IS THE SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR KIDS WHICH IS WHERE ALL THE MONEY IS GOING TO, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS AND I'M SURE ALL THE CHILDREN DO AND THEIR FAMILIES, SO THANK YOU."(ENGLISH) 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st October 1998 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA3AVJUY41JE5ODSH7I101XD36K
  • Story Text: A dress worn by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has been sold at an auction for more than 36,000 pounds sterling.

    The money will go to the charity Sargent Cancer Care for Children.

    The Union Jack dress which former Ginger Spice wore at the 1997 Brit Awards was sold on Wednesday (September 16) at the auction house Sotheby's in London.

    The price included the buyer's - the Hard Rock Hotel in Los Angeles - premium of 15%.

    Amongst other items being sold were a belly dancer and a stars and stripes outfit.

    Geri Halliwell thanked the audience for supporting the children's cancer charity saying that she appreciated that the money was going back to the cause that was very close to her heart.


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