U.S. Election Fundraisers Hit London: Holly Valance & Anna Wintour Host Rival Events
deadline.comWith the UK preparing to go to the polls on American independence day, presidential fundraisers came to London last night. Competing fundraisers for Donald Trump and Joe Biden were helmed by former Neighbours star Holly Valance and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour for the Republican and Democrat candidates respectively.
Democrats Abroad Global Press Secretary Sharon Manitta told the BBC that the timing of the rival events was purely coincidental.
According to the BBC, Trump’s fundraiser was held in West London and ticket prices cost between $10,000 and $100,000. Those in attendance were reported to be Donald Trump’s son Donald Junior and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, a close confidante of the former POTUS.
Trump was expected to make a virtual appearance via Zoom. Valance, who played Felicity Scully in Aussie soap Neighbours from 1999 to 2002 and topped the charts with ‘Kiss Kiss’, was pictured alongside Farage and Trump two years ago alongside her husband, the entrepreneur Nick Candy.
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