Selena Gomez and Kenneth Cole to Be Honored at 2026 Social Impact Summit

Selena Gomez and Kenneth Cole will be honored at the 2026 Social Impact Summit, taking place at the Fashion Institute of Technology on March 30.

The Social Impact Fund and Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation said Tuesday that Gomez will receive the Excellence in Beauty Philanthropy Award, while Cole will be presented with the Excellence in Fashion Philanthropy Award at the summit. Now in its third year, the event will present its first fashion- and beauty-focused philanthropy summit. It aims to serve as a “platform for dialogue and collaboration at the intersection of fashion, beauty and purposeful advocacy” featuring “high-level” panels and conversations. (The Hollywood Reporter is the official media partner of the event.)

Gomez will be recognized for her work through Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund. Rare Beauty, which was founded with a commitment to mental well-being and self-acceptance, has pledged 1 percent of all sales to support the Rare Impact Fund,…