Amy at Ian Somerhalder’s Influence Affair

I am never one to turn down a party.  Especially in the name of charity.  When I got the invite to Ian Somerhalder’s Influence Affair, I was intrigued.  I was unfamiliar with Ian’s dedication to changing consumerism and conserving our planet.  It turns out he isn’t just a guy putting his face on a campaign.  HE is running the show.  His efforts are not only admirable, they are inspiring.  It reminds me that there is always more we can do!  As if the cause wasn’t enough on its own, Ian threw a great party.  We spend the night dining and mingling under the stars in the backyard of a gorgeous Bel Air home.  It didn’t hurt that the lovely Meredith Adams served as my date.  She’s always a good time.  Read all about the event here.

Here’s an interview I did for the Red Carpet Report with the lovely JJ Snyder.

Dress:  Abyss

Amy competes in Reality Rally

I’m an adventure junky. When I agreed to compete in the 2nd annual Reality Rally I knew I was going to give it my all. I just didn’t know how sore I would be the next day. It was an amazing day full of laughter, running, and rain.

We solved puzzles, did physical challenges like zip-lining, bull riding and karate, dressed up in Western gear and put on a play and ran all over Old Town Temecula over the 2 hours it took us to complete the challenge.

I’m happy to report my team (from Left), Corinna, Jordan Pious (Amazing Race) , Michele Noonan (Big Brother) came in 4th place! Pretty respectable out of 56 teams. The best part is that all of the money benefits Michelle’s Place, a cancer treatment center in Temecula, where the race was held. We had a blast and I’ll definitely be back next year…to clain. 1st place!!


 

After the main event, we got to celebrate at the beautiful Monte De Oro Winery.  My fiance’ and I, who came in 1st place in the race (grrr ;) had a lovely evening dancing and drinking into the night!

 

Amy attends the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards

As Trophy Girl for the 5th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, it was my honor to present awards to the finest in the entertainment business.  The honorees included stunt men, costume designers, prop masters and special effects editors.  Anyone who works in TV and Film knows how essential these jobs are.  It’s wonderful that Hamilton honors these well respected professionals who rarely get their moment to shine publicly.

Among the presenters were JJ Abrams, Jon Favreau, Michael Bay, Robert Pattinson, Harrison Ford, Jon Hamm and Antonio Banderas.  As you can see, I was truly in the presence of greatness.  Many of the names listed above don’t particularly enjoy going to red carpet events but they made it a point to be there to honor their talented crew members.

The night was hosted by the dashing Isaiah Mustafa, aka the Old Spice guy.  It was an evening of Hollywood royalty that I was thrilled to be a part of.

On the red carpet

 

 

with fellow St. Louis native Jon Hamm

with host Isaiah Mustafa

Dress:  Dalia MacPhee Hair and Make up: Style bar Beverly HIlls