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Phoebe Waller-Bridge is selling the suit she wore to the Golden Globe Awards to help raise money for the relief effort in Australia.
On Sunday, the Fleabag star wore a custom-made suit designed by Ralph & Russo for the star-studded event, which featured geometric black and gold ribbon appliqué, Chantilly lace and a silk lapel.
But, instead of returning the outfit to the designer, or keeping it in her wardrobe, Waller-Bridge has decided to auction it off, with all proceeds going to charity.
The suit is currently available to purchase on eBay, with the starting bid standing at 77,000 Australian dollars (£40,000). The auction is set to end on 20 January.
The auction page states that the tuxedo was made to measure for the actor, but is close to a UK size 12 and has also been signed by Waller-Bridge.
“I'm very excited that this stunning, one of a kind, couture tuxedo created by Australian geniuses Ralph & Russo will continue it's journey by contributing to this urgent cause”, Waller-Bridge said in a statement.
“If money raised by its auction can help raise funds to fight the disaster in Australia, the future impact of this suit will be far greater than the luck it brought me and the Fleabag team at the Golden Globes last weekend.
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1/12 Selena Gomez
To her 164 million fans, the 27-year-old pop star wrote that she is “absolutely devastated” by the fires and pledged a donation to Celeste Barber’s fundraiser. “Absolutely devastated by the fires in Australia,” she wrote. “Praying for everyone affected and all of the first responders. I'm making a donation and would love if you would consider doing the same if you can.”
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2/12 Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman, a native Australian, shared a message along with a photo of a firefighter in the midst of the bushfires. “We want to express our deep gratitude to the people in Australia who are fighting these devastating bushfires. Our hearts are with everyone impacted especially those who have lost homes businesses and loved ones,” the Logan actor wrote. “This is an immense tragedy for our home country.”
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3/12 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, pledged $500,000. Speaking to Studio 10's Angela Bishop in Los Angeles on Sunday, Kidman said her family are “devastated for Australia” and had pledged the money to help support those tackling the fires. Urban also announced the couple's generous donation via Twitter, writing: “Our family’s support, thoughts, and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. “We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now,” he added.
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4/12 Pink
Pink shared links to local state fire services in Australia where her Twitter followers could donate. The 40-year-old pop star said she is “totally devastated” and pledged a donation of $500,000.
5/12 Dacre Montgomery
Australian actor and Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery made an emotional video pleading for people to help in any way they could. “Australia is in dire need of your help,” he said. “There are so many communities on fire right now, half a billion animals have died and we've lost an area the size of Belgium to wildfires.”
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6/12 Kylie Minogue
The pop star, whose advert encouraging Brits to visit Australia was recently pulled, has donated half a million dollars to help tackle the fires. “Last year I had the incredible opportunity of visiting some of the many beautiful places in my homeland for the first time,” she said in an Instagram post. “Returning home to such devastation throughout much of the country is heartbreaking. “As a family, we’ve donated $500,000 towards the immediate firefighting efforts and the ongoing support which will be required. “Big or small, from near or far, any support will help those affected by the devastating bushfires.”
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7/12 Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe used his Golden Globe win to highlight the “tragedy unfolding” as bushfires continue to ravish Australia. The New Zealand-born star, who has lived most of his life in Australia, won Best Actor for the Showtime series The Loudest Voice. However, he missed the event, choosing instead to stay at home to help fight the fires. In a video shared to his Twitter page, Crowe showed the details of his truck for “when things get crazy”, containing a water tank, fire blankets, spare hoses and other firefighting equipment, along with his shiny Golden Globe on the seat inside the vehicle. Making a statement on his behalf at the ceremony, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon said: “Make no mistake, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate-change based.”
Russell Crowe. Credit: Getty
8/12 Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The Fleabag star, who won the award for Best Actress in a comedy or musical television series, is said to have made the announcement backstage that she will auction the outfit she wore to the ceremony. “Backstage: Phoebe Waller-Bridge says she is auctioning off her Ralph & Russo #GoldenGlobes suit to raise money for the Australia wildfires,” reporter Andrea Mandell tweeted. She added that Waller-Bridge said: “The money that is raised will go towards relief in Australia.”
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9/12 Cate Blanchett
Blanchett, who was presenting an award at this year’s Golden Globes, used her speech to give thanks to volunteer firefighters, and draw attention to the global “climate disaster”. “There are a lot of Australians in the room tonight,” she said. “I know we are all very grateful for the call-outs to our fellow compatriots who are suffering under the bushfires, so thank you. “I wanted to do a special call-out to the volunteer firefighters who have been at the centre of battling the climate disaster that is facing Australia. “And of course, when one country faces a climate disaster, we all face a climate disaster, so we’re in it together, so thank you very much.”
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10/12 Patricia Arquette
Arquette won best supporting actress in a series, limited series or TV movie for her role in Hulu series The Act at the Golden Globes. “I am so happy to be here and celebrate this, but also I know that … we see a country on the brink of war, the United States of America … and the continent of Australia on fire,” she said. “While I love my kids so much, I beg of us all to give them a better world. For our kids and their kids, we have to vote in 2020 and beg and plead for everyone we know to vote in 2020.”
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11/12 Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone re-posted a photo shared by climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg on her Instagram page. "My heartfelt prayers for relief from the fires in Australia," Stone wrote alongside a photo of a kangaroo in front of a destroyed home.
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12/12 Rebel Wilson
“It's obviously a weird time in Australia, and last night we were having dinner just thinking about everybody with the bushfires and how we can help,” she said. “I was just on a group text chat this morning with some other Aussie actors about what we can do for the bushfire situation because it's so overwhelming and so devastating and so our thoughts are kind of with that. ”Thinking of all those firefighters out there, it's just, my heart goes out to everyone.“
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1/12 Selena Gomez
To her 164 million fans, the 27-year-old pop star wrote that she is “absolutely devastated” by the fires and pledged a donation to Celeste Barber’s fundraiser. “Absolutely devastated by the fires in Australia,” she wrote. “Praying for everyone affected and all of the first responders. I'm making a donation and would love if you would consider doing the same if you can.”
Getty Images
2/12 Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman, a native Australian, shared a message along with a photo of a firefighter in the midst of the bushfires. “We want to express our deep gratitude to the people in Australia who are fighting these devastating bushfires. Our hearts are with everyone impacted especially those who have lost homes businesses and loved ones,” the Logan actor wrote. “This is an immense tragedy for our home country.”
Getty Images
3/12 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, pledged $500,000. Speaking to Studio 10's Angela Bishop in Los Angeles on Sunday, Kidman said her family are “devastated for Australia” and had pledged the money to help support those tackling the fires. Urban also announced the couple's generous donation via Twitter, writing: “Our family’s support, thoughts, and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. “We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now,” he added.
Getty Images
4/12 Pink
Pink shared links to local state fire services in Australia where her Twitter followers could donate. The 40-year-old pop star said she is “totally devastated” and pledged a donation of $500,000.
5/12 Dacre Montgomery
Australian actor and Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery made an emotional video pleading for people to help in any way they could. “Australia is in dire need of your help,” he said. “There are so many communities on fire right now, half a billion animals have died and we've lost an area the size of Belgium to wildfires.”
Getty Images for MTV
6/12 Kylie Minogue
The pop star, whose advert encouraging Brits to visit Australia was recently pulled, has donated half a million dollars to help tackle the fires. “Last year I had the incredible opportunity of visiting some of the many beautiful places in my homeland for the first time,” she said in an Instagram post. “Returning home to such devastation throughout much of the country is heartbreaking. “As a family, we’ve donated $500,000 towards the immediate firefighting efforts and the ongoing support which will be required. “Big or small, from near or far, any support will help those affected by the devastating bushfires.”
Getty Images
7/12 Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe used his Golden Globe win to highlight the “tragedy unfolding” as bushfires continue to ravish Australia. The New Zealand-born star, who has lived most of his life in Australia, won Best Actor for the Showtime series The Loudest Voice. However, he missed the event, choosing instead to stay at home to help fight the fires. In a video shared to his Twitter page, Crowe showed the details of his truck for “when things get crazy”, containing a water tank, fire blankets, spare hoses and other firefighting equipment, along with his shiny Golden Globe on the seat inside the vehicle. Making a statement on his behalf at the ceremony, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon said: “Make no mistake, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate-change based.”
Russell Crowe. Credit: Getty
8/12 Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The Fleabag star, who won the award for Best Actress in a comedy or musical television series, is said to have made the announcement backstage that she will auction the outfit she wore to the ceremony. “Backstage: Phoebe Waller-Bridge says she is auctioning off her Ralph & Russo #GoldenGlobes suit to raise money for the Australia wildfires,” reporter Andrea Mandell tweeted. She added that Waller-Bridge said: “The money that is raised will go towards relief in Australia.”
Getty
9/12 Cate Blanchett
Blanchett, who was presenting an award at this year’s Golden Globes, used her speech to give thanks to volunteer firefighters, and draw attention to the global “climate disaster”. “There are a lot of Australians in the room tonight,” she said. “I know we are all very grateful for the call-outs to our fellow compatriots who are suffering under the bushfires, so thank you. “I wanted to do a special call-out to the volunteer firefighters who have been at the centre of battling the climate disaster that is facing Australia. “And of course, when one country faces a climate disaster, we all face a climate disaster, so we’re in it together, so thank you very much.”
2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC via
10/12 Patricia Arquette
Arquette won best supporting actress in a series, limited series or TV movie for her role in Hulu series The Act at the Golden Globes. “I am so happy to be here and celebrate this, but also I know that … we see a country on the brink of war, the United States of America … and the continent of Australia on fire,” she said. “While I love my kids so much, I beg of us all to give them a better world. For our kids and their kids, we have to vote in 2020 and beg and plead for everyone we know to vote in 2020.”
Getty Images
11/12 Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone re-posted a photo shared by climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg on her Instagram page. "My heartfelt prayers for relief from the fires in Australia," Stone wrote alongside a photo of a kangaroo in front of a destroyed home.
Getty
12/12 Rebel Wilson
“It's obviously a weird time in Australia, and last night we were having dinner just thinking about everybody with the bushfires and how we can help,” she said. “I was just on a group text chat this morning with some other Aussie actors about what we can do for the bushfire situation because it's so overwhelming and so devastating and so our thoughts are kind of with that. ”Thinking of all those firefighters out there, it's just, my heart goes out to everyone.“
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“To add to its allure... I spent most of the night brushing it past and rubbing it up against all the sparkly people I could find. These threads are laced with legends!”
The writer and producer has decided to split the proceeds of the winning bid between three charities: the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief & Recovery Fund, which will help Red Cross emergency teams, WIRES Wildlife Rescue Emergency Fund and Wildlife Victoria, which are both on the ground assisting in the rehabilitation and recovery of thousands of Australian wildlife.
In a statement, designers Ralph and Russo said they are “delighted” by Waller-Bridge’s decision to sell the suit.
“Being both from Australia originally and with much of our family still residents across the region, it is with a heavy heart that we watch and hear the news of the terrible fires currently engulfing such large areas of our homeland,” they said.
“With Australia remaining so close to our hearts, we are delighted to stand next to Phoebe to support relief efforts with this special auction.”
Waller-Bridge joins a long list of celebrities who have helped raise funds for the relief effort in Australia, including Kylie Jenner, Chris Hemsworth, Nicole Kidman and Pink.
So far, the fires have claimed 24 lives and have destroyed more than 1,500 homes, ravaging through more than four million hectares of land.
Meanwhile, ecologists at the University of Sydney have estimated that around 480 million animals had been killed in the wildfires, including 8,000 koalas.