Dita Von Teese, Fergie and EVE don’t just sing, act, rap, and strip. And MAC cosmetics don’t just fight fine lines. They fight against AIDS and HIV. And Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie is adding her Red Lipped mouth to the campaign, joining spokeswomen Dita Von Teese, the burleqsue queen, and EVE, the hop hop artist. These women are speaking out on behalf of MAC’s Viva Glam lipstick line, whose proceeds go to the MAC Aids fund.
Not only can you
by 1) buying Viva Glam lipsticks, but you can also 2) download Fergie’s Glamorous remix 3) watch a video of Fergie talk about Viva Glam, 4) get tested 5) send a Fergie e-card and 6) spread the word about the campaign and the 7-9) following surprising facts:
Have you heard that one-third of U.S. teens did not believe condoms are
effective in preventing HIV. Other than abstinence, condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV transmission. Responsibility is glamorous. Use a new latex condom and wear it correctly every time you have sex.
Have you heard that every 15 seconds someone between the ages of 15 and 23 is infected with HIV? Most sexually active young people don’t think they’re at risk. Responsibility is glamorous. Learn the facts and help me fight HIV/AIDS.
Have you heard that young women are especially at risk for HIV. Only 1 in 5 can correctly identify ways of preventing HIV transmission. C’mon ladies, we can do better than that. Responsibility is glamorous. Get hip. Educate yourself. Put into practice what you know - it can save your life.
10) check out this star-studded video of about how one Viva Glam lipstick can save a life.
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effective in preventing HIV. Other than abstinence, condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV transmission. Responsibility is glamorous. Use a new latex condom and wear it correctly every time you have sex.

This is a great endeavor. I would like to encourage people to consider helping people living in a forgotten part of the world: the U.S. affiliated Pacific region–American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam–which suffers enormous health disparities due in part to limited Federal assistance, and in part due to the post-colonial era annual per capita income: for example, it is only $2,900 in the Marshall Islands, and $2,300 in the Federated States of Micronesia. For comparison, the U.S. annual per capita income is $46,000. Even a small donation to the GUAHAN Project (http://www.guahanproject.org/index.php)–the regional AIDS service organization–can make a huge difference in stemming the tide of HIV in these small, culturally rich enclaves that could be destroyed by HIV/AIDS.