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You may hear Julie Andrews<\/a><\/strong>regularly as the unseen voice of Lady Whistledown on Netflix<\/a>\u2019s hit series Bridgerton<\/a>, but the actress is rarely seen in public. That is, until this week. The 90-year-old recently appeared on screen in a video shown at the seventh annual World Parkinson\u2019s Congress in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n While the Sound of Music star didn\u2019t actually go to the conference in person, she did send a heartfelt message to the attendees. The iconic actress began the video<\/a> by introducing herself (as if she needed to) and welcoming everyone to the event.<\/p>\n Andrews continues, adding, \u201cYour participation is invaluable as we seek to find a cure to this terrible disease. I know well how devastating it can be. May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks. Count me in as a red thread.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering what a \u201cred thread\u201d is, Andrews\u2019 statement refers to the \u201cRed Thread Project.\u201d The project serves to connect the Parkinson\u2019s community in a show of strength. According to the World Parkinson\u2019s Congress<\/a> website, the organization is asking participants to take a pic of themselves holding a red thread to the edges of the frame. The Project then shares the photos, with the threads connected end-to-end.<\/p>\n After the clip of Andrews went viral, her fans took to social media to applaud the actress. In one Reddit<\/a> post, Andrews\u2019 admirers gushed, \u201cProtect her at all costs,\u201d \u201cI love Julie! Incredible actress and humanitarian. She reminds me so much of my grandmother<\/a>,\u201d and \u201cNot even a millisecond into the video, and hearing her voice made me take a sigh of relief. Crazy how she can still calm generations<\/a> down just by talking.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, the praise didn’t end there. The comments poured in, with one Redditor writing, \u201cAn absolute queen,\u201d and another adding, \u201cI love her so much, such a beautiful person!\u201d<\/p>\n Several fans wondered if she has Parkinson\u2019s or has a special connection to the community. The actress does not have the disease, but is a fierce advocate for those battling the chronic condition.<\/p>\n Even though Andrews was certainly the star of the show, other celebs also created videos for the event, including actor Steve Carell<\/a><\/strong>. As it turns out, a famous face introducing the World Parkinson\u2019s Congress is kind of a tradition. In 2023, Paul McCartney<\/a><\/strong>sent a video message!<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on May 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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