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Elizabeth Taylor was an actress, an icon, and an activist which is why, in the 1980s, she used her fame to fight for a good cause. “As ignorance, fear, and prejudice fueled the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic, Elizabeth simply could not remain quiet,” according to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation website. “She used her massive celebrity platform to speak truth to power, exposing the injustice of society’s response to the disease.” As a show of support, Taylor established the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation 1991. “Her unyielding conviction and passion raised hundreds of millions of dollars, changed the hearts and minds of a generation, and saved countless lives.”
Taylor passed away in 2011, but her grandson, Quinn Tivey, has dedicated himself to carrying on her work. In 2016, he became the co-trustee for his grandmother’s trust which is behind the foundation. “She committed her life to helping those who might not have had as loud a voice as she had,” Tivey told The Morning Show. “The voice and the values that she brought forth in her life is something that we’re always trying to carry forth in our work and inspires us every day.” He added, “I hope folks will not only remember her amazing career as an actress and a businesswoman, but also as the activist that she was.”
It’s clear that, in addition to Taylor’s good looks, her grandson also inherited her good heart.
Written by: Nicki
