Diane Keaton Salutes Barbara Davis at 2022 Carousel of Hope Ball

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Angelique Jackson When Oscar-winner Diane Keaton accepted the Brass Ring Award at the 2022 Carousel of Hope Ball on Sunday night, she dedicated her speech to the event’s chair, Barbara Davis, highlighting Davis’ work toward finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and the state-of-the-art center she founded, which treats more than 7,500 patients a year. “I just want to honor one amazing, fearless, generous woman for spending much of her life championing an incredible cause,” Keaton said, pointing Davis out in the center of the Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom. “I am surprised and humbled to be the recipient of this important award which represents a very urgent and universal cause in the world today.” Named for the brass rings that early carousel riders would try to catch, Keaton was presented the Brass Ring by Emmy-winner Loretta Devine, who applauded her philanthropic commitment to the cause of finding a cure for diabetes. Lyndon Smith, star of the upcoming Disney+ series “National Treasure: Edge of History,” also sang Keaton’s praises, after admiring her work and career from afar. “When I saw that Diane Keaton was being honored for all the work that she has done in her life, I just want to be in the room with somebody who has devoted their time to things that are so wonderful,” Smith told Variety on the red carpet. “She leads with such grace and poise and really just feels like a person that you could just walk up and talk to.

As a young actor to see that, she really has a role model vibe to her.” As for the Carousel of Hope Ball itself, the biennial event that began in 1978 is focused on increasing awareness for type 1 diabetes, with the 2022 celebration raising over $1.7 million in funds for clinical care and research at