Katherine Heigl Defends Mar-a-Lago Gala for Animal Welfare

0:00This is Corey, keeping you tapped into pop culture. You're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. Katherine Heigel attended a charity gala at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. The event was the 2026 edition of Wine, Women and Shoes, raising funds for Big Dog Ranch Rescue, the largest no-kill dog shelter in the most. Country, 100, showed up on Sunday March 8 for the fundraiser. The three-day event pulled in $5.5 million to help open new facilities in Alabama, Texas, California, and North Carolina. It marked a rare public appearance for Heigel, who has stayed out of the spotlight since her graze anatomy days in the late 2000s and early. 2010s Fans and critics slam her choice of venue due to its ties to the president and his circle. Heigel pushed back, saying, the cause is about helping animals that cannot speak for themselves and have no say in politics. She has a deep history in animal welfare, co-founding the Jason Heigel Foundation in 2008 with

1:04her mother. Named after their late brother and son who died in a car crash, it has raised more than $8 million for pets in need. The gala was co-chair by Lara Trump and drew other Trump allies, like Fox News host, Janine Piro. Heigel's team is not commented further amid the backlash. This story is shared with support from our sponsor, Hidden, Sound On, Lights Out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.