With the blockbuster movie Twilight Kristen Stewart forever immortalized the role of Bella Swan. Actions are always better than words, and a Saudi prince proved it by splurging half a million dollars to meet Kristen Stewart for 15 minutes in 2013. Movie producer Harvey Weinstein breathed life into this story by stating he actually brokered the lucrative deal between a besotted Middle Eastern Prince and the Twilight Saga star to raise money for the Hurricane Sandy relief fund.
The affluent royal apparently donated $500,000 in cash up front, followed by a tete-e-tete with Kristen briefly at Madison Square Garden in New York, who was still ruling hearts as the docile girl-next-door-turned-vampire. According to the New York Times, Harvey said, ‘And Kristen sits with the guy for 15 minutes.’ It was a tripartite win as a fan got a chance to meet a movie star, a Hollywood actress got validation and adoration, and a donation of $500,000 benefitted the Hurricane Sandy charity fund.
The event raised $65 million for the Robin Hood Foundation. Twilight was released on Nov 21, 2008, making its lead pair Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson overnight sensations. The final installment in the Twilight Saga was released in 2012, a year after which the prince met the ‘Swan.’
