„Fame“-Star Debbie Allen erinnert sich an die Anfänge der AIDS-Epidemie: „Ich habe die Hälfte meiner Tanzkompanie verloren“

> Debbie Allen took center stage at Project Angel Food’s Angel Awards Sept. 29 in Hollywood, honored with only the second Humanitarian Angel Award in the nonprofit’s history.

> “Project Angel Food has a very special place in my heart, because ‘Fame’ is a big part of my life,” Allen said. “I lost half of my dance company to AIDS, and that was tough. That was hard. And to have an organization that at its beginnings, that’s the focus and the core … to help those who are being treated like [they have] leprosy and not allowed to be part of the team. And I’m so grateful for that.”