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This weekend, the 13th annual Art for Life event kicked off in the Hamptons! 

The lovely Soledad O’Brien was the host of the evening and opted for a glamorous Joanna Mastroianni gown for the red carpet affair. 

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While on the red carpet, the Art For Life hostess caught up with GlobalGrind’s correspondent, Makho Ndlovu, to get all the details about her red carpet attire, her passion for Art for Life, and she even quickly gave her take on hot button topics like the Jackson family feud and the Olympics. 

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Art For Life was co-sponsored by Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which was founded in 1995 by Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons and raised the most money in its history, raking in $2 million for art programs for inner city kids. 

Check out the video above for our exclusive interview with the CNN beauty!