Selena Gomez.Photo: Our Place
Selena Gomezis launching a line of kitchenware aimed toward bringing families together.
On Thursday, the 29-year-old pop star and entrepreneur revealed she’s collaborating with trendy cookware brandOur Placeon a collection of cookware products and will donate a portion of the proceeds to herRare Impact Fund.
Released as part ofOur Place’s Essentials Collection, Gomez’s additions include the brand’s signature “Always Pan” and “Perfect Pot” as well as a knife trio, drinking glasses, main plates and side plates in two brand-new limited edition colors: a bright electric blue called Azul (aka blue in Spanish) and a deep, vibrant berry pink called Rosa (aka pink in Spanish).
Shiza Shahid and Selena Gomez.Our Place
According to a press release, Our Place founderShiza Shahidand Gomez bonded over their shared belief that people can come together and connect with their heritage through home-cooked meals.
The Grammy nominee has put her cooking skills on display on several seasons of her HBO Max cooking show,Selena + Chef, which was created during the early days of pandemic lockdown.
“Ifound myself cooking morejust as a result of being home over the last six months,” she told PEOPLE in August 2020. “I thought I was a decent cook before, but doing the show was definitely humbling — I realized I didn’t know as much as I thought I did.”
Aimed at supporting organizations working to increase access to mental health services in schools, the Rare Impact Fund has set a goal to raise $100 million over the next decade.
Selena Gomez.Our Place
“I have a long-standing passion for mental health advocacy and education, which is why I created Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund,” continued theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar. “It’s a personal mission to continue this important work and empower young people to address their mental health.”
source: people.com
