Hugh Jackman has teamed up with fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman to make a huge amount of money for charity…
She entered a huge bid at a charity auction!
And fans have been absolutely loving it.
The purchase in question was a hat from Jackman’s turn as The Music Man.
Scroll on to find out what went down…
Hugh Jackman is an incredibly well-loved actor.
The actor shot to fame for his on-going role as Wolverine in the X-Men movies.
Jackman reprised the role for many years, but eventually it came to an end in 2017.
Jackman’s other well known roles include Jean Valjean in the 2012 musical, Les Miserables…
And, of course, who could forget his role as P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman back in 2017.
It’s safe to say that Jackman has had an incredibly successful career…
But, it appears that Jackman isn’t the only incredibly successful person in his family…
Jackman’s wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, received one of the highest honors on Australia Day.
And it melted people’s hearts…
Furness has been named as an Officer of the Order of Australia (OA) in the Australia Day Honors list.
According to 7News, Furness has been recognised with the honor for her service to children as an adoption advocate, her service as an ambassador to not-for-profit organizations, and to the arts.
For many years, Furness has campaigned to change adoption laws.
On the Future Women’s Drive podcast back in 2020, Furness said she was determined to help children find safe homes.
“I had to really sit and think about, like, ‘Am I doing the right thing?'” she said. “And I did all my work and I looked at it and thought, ‘No, these children need a home.’ I just kept going.”
Furness also explained that it was never her intention to become an advocate for adoption.
“I reached out and tried to just add my two bob’s worth and just by talking about it, I thought it’ll get attention,” she said. “I thought the people in the community would take over.”
Taking to Instagram to praise his wife for the honor, Jackman said he was “so proud.”
“Today she was named an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia,” he wrote. “For almost 30 years, I’ve witnessed first hand her endless generosity and commitment to service.”
“Her intolerance for injustice, and her heart which is as large as our great country.”
“Today everyone else gets to understand and appreciate her incredible work. As for her service to the arts, the breadth and depth of her work is extraordinary,” wrote before adding that she is also “the greatest actress I have worked with.”
In fact, it seems doing good runs in the family.
As this week, Jackman has made an incredibly generous donation to charity!
He donated the hat he wore in Broadway’s The Music Man.
And it was sold at a charity auction benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The hat was then bought by Nicole Kidman for a whopping $100,000!
“The generosity emanating from #NicoleKidman leaves me speechless! You ARE amazing. Thank you for your friendship and support!” Jackman wrote.
“Nic! I just want to be clear, this is not Australian dollars,” he then joked.
“I’ve known Nic for almost 30 years. I’ve worked with her. I can tell you, this is not a surprise. She’s one of the most generous souls I know. You’re a beautiful, beautiful person. I love you.”
Kidman responded: “I love you, I love Broadway.
“I love what they do, Broadway Cares. But I also want to say the show was extraordinary.”
“Broadway Cares is blessed with friends across Broadway,” the charity said in a statement.
“But we have no greater champion than Hugh Jackman. This extraordinary gift from his pal Nicole Kidman is by far the largest donation for any one auction item ever. There is much for which to be grateful this Thanksgiving weekend!”
