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Katy Perry gets support from Orlando Bloom (and a surprise from Hillary Clinton!) at UNICEF Snowflake Ball


UPDATED MARCH 1, 2019 5:34 AM EST

Orlando Bloom stepped out on Tuesdayevening to support his girlfriend Katy Perry at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York City, where the Roar singer was honored with the AudreyHepburn Humanitarian Award.

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<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/katy-perry/"><strong>Katy Perry</strong></a> looked ethereal in a Marchesa gown at the gala.
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Katy, looking ethereal in Marchesa, was joined by boyfriend Orlando Bloom at the Snowflake Ball Photo: Getty Images

Katy opened up to Entertainment Tonight about the honor and having her actor-boyfriend of ten months by herside on the special night. "Well he was a previous awardrecipient last year, so he knows it better than I," she said. "He'sbeen a UNICEF ambassador for over ten years – and I've only been a few years – sohe's kind of shown me some of the ropes."

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The 32-year-old continued,"Everyone is a teacher in a relationship, that's how I see it now, andwe've taught each other a lot."

<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/orlando-bloom/"><strong>Orlando Bloom</strong></a> and girlfriend Katy enjoyed the charity evening side by side.
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The couple were seated together in the audience at the annual gala Photo: Getty Images

Orlando wasn’t the only high-profile figure celebrating the Fireworksinger on November 29. Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made asurprise appearance at the Ball to award Katy – who campaigned for theDemocratic politician – with her UNICEF award.

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“On a personal level, I cannot tell you howdelighted I am to be here to help celebrate… a global megastar, a social mediaqueen with the most Twitter followers in the world – although she's gettingsome competition – and someone whose powerful voice and creative lyrics remindus when you get knocked down to get back up,” Hillary said.

<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/hilary-clinton/"><strong>Hilary Clinton</strong></a> made a surprise appearance at the Snowflake Ball to present Katy with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award. Seen here with the two, center, are Caryl Stern, right, and Pamela Fiori.
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Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance to present Katy with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award Photo: Getty Images

“I have seen Katy's commitment to the causes shebelieves in firsthand. I've gotten to spend time with her and I know how deeplyshe cares about making our world a better place," she continued."[Katy] is serious about understanding the complex problems we face andpulling people together to solve them. We need champions like Katy now morethan ever: her passion, her energy and, yes, her voice, louder than a lion.”

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Katy was moved to tears by the former Secretary of State's surpriseintroduction. The recording artist said, "I've alwayshad a voice, a singing voice, but I've never had a voice like I've hadbefore... Hillary has lit that voice inside of me, and thatlight will never go out, it will continue to get brighter and brighter andbrighter. Thank you Hillary."