ActressSofia Carsonis honoring her late friend and co-starCameron Boyce’s birthday in a very special way.
Sofia Carson and Cameron Boyce.Eike Schroter/Disney Channel
Doing just that, Carson, who’s on the advisory board for the foundation, designed a limited-edition jean jacket ($79.99;represent.com) for the campaign, along with T-shirts ($25.99;represent.com) and hoodies ($45.99;represent.com). Net proceeds go directly to funding epilepsy research and ending SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
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“I look at it and it just feels like a little piece of Cam is here with us and I’m so happy to share that with the world on his birthday,” Carson continued.
The Cameron Boyce Foundation shared a statement from Carsonon Instagramabout the partnership and limited-edition pieces.
“Cam changed my world. Forever. In his honor, we must follow the footsteps he so bravely left behind and we must believe that together, ‘we can change the world,'” she wrote. “To come together with TCBF and his beautiful family, who has become my own, to bring to life this heart-filled collaboration is one of my greatest honors.”
Boycetragically diedin July 2019 after suffering a seizure in his sleep due to epilepsy, three years after he wasdiagnosed with the disorder. He was 20.
Ahead of the annual charity event, Boyce’s parents told PEOPLE that they want to “propel forward” with his spirit. Earlier this month, the late actor’s sister, Maya, also raised awareness of the neurological disorder through her new beauty campaign.
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She partnered with clean beauty brand Tower28 andCarson’s sisterPaulina Char(who was also a close friend of Cameron’s and is Tower28’s brand manager) to launch a limited-edition ShineOn Lip Jelly, raising funds for her brother’s foundation.
source: people.com
