Selena Gomez Brings Hollywood Glam to Rare Impact Fund Benefit

Selena Gomez is bringing Hollywood glamor to the red carpet!

The actress, 32, stunned at her Rare Impact Fund Benefit at nya Studios West in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Gomez looked chic in a semi-strapless black mini-dress. One shoulder was exposed, with the other giving an off-the-shoulder layered effect.

That side also showed a bit of leg, while a ruffled train covered the opposite side. Gomez kept it classy with a pair of black pumps.

Selena Gomez, October 2024.

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Her hair was styled in a wavy blunt bob, parted down the middle.

While on the red carpet, the Disney alum spoke to PEOPLE exclusively about what the night meant to her.

“This is probably the most important thing I do with my time, and it's not just this event,” Gomez tells PEOPLE. “It's constantly showing up for people every day. We've built a community with Rare, and I'm so proud of that. We hopefully have helped people feel less alone, and that's all our goal has ever been.”

Gomez also revealed some of the “practices that I think are really helpful” when protecting her mental health.

“Try not to isolate,” she begins. “I think it's important to have moments alone, but when you isolate, sometimes those feelings can just stay bottled up. And if you can find one person to trust and tell your heart to, that you can actually trust them with that information, it really does help to just share.”

The annual fundraiser sought to “raise awareness and funds in support of youth mental health globally,” according to the Rare Impact Fund's websiteDonations from the event supported the organization in expanding mental health resource access for young people.

Gomez started the Rare Impact Fund as the philanthropic arm of her behemoth Rare Beauty brand, and 1% of all Rare Beauty sales are donated to the Rare Impact Fund.

The actress has been stepping out in glamorous looks throughout her Emilia Pérez press tour. Two days before the benefit, she made a statement in an all-black outfit at the musical thriller's LA premiere.

Her black Elie Saab off-the-shoulder dress draped across the floor in a small train. The top featured an interlacing satin design, while the black taffeta skirt followed a sheath silhouette.

Selena Gomez at the Los Angeles premiere of “Emilia Pérez” on Oct. 21.

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She dramatized her carpet look with black-leather gloves and diamond hoop earrings. The singer also wore a slick back bun and paired a dramatic grey-brown smokey eye with a matte nude lip.

While promoting Emilia Pérez in London, Gomez was powerful in two bold red dresses. She wore a dramatic red Oscar de la Renta gown that hit just above the ground at the film's BFI London Film Festival premiere on Oct. 11.

The dress featured a scoop neckline and bow at the waist.

Selena Gomez at the “Emilia Perez” BFI London Film Festival premiere on Oct. 11.

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Gomez wore an intricate silver necklace and a high ponytail with the front pieces pulled out to accentuate the bold look.

She stepped out again later that day in London, this time at the Ham Yard Hotel, for another screening of the film. She paired the same necklace and high pony with a more nighttime look—a red, off-the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta midi dress.

The “Single Soon” singer paired the sleek red dress with shiny red heels and a black clutch.

Selena Gomez at the Ham Yard Hotel screening of “Emilia Pérez” in London on Oct. 11.

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Earlier this month, Gomez partnered with Sephora to donate 100 percent of Rare Beauty product sales to the Rare Impact Fund in the “Make a Rare Impact” campaign in honor of World Mental Health Day.

“We created the Rare Impact Fund before we created a single product, and it's so rewarding to see it being a resource for people when they actually come to our community and seek help. I'm just really grateful. This is why I do it “, Gomez told PEOPLE.

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