Venus and Mariah Carey Auction Autographed Legs

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that special someone? What about giving the gift of gorgeous legs? Today, Venus announced that it will partner with Mariah Carey to auction off an autographed replica of the female artist's legendary legs.

The legs will be up for bid on the popular auction site, eBay, from February 12th through February 21st with all proceeds benefiting The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency that has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children visit volunteer host families in 13 Northeastern states or attend sleep-away camp. The centerpiece of The Fund's Career Awareness Program is Camp Mariah, named in honor of Board member/singer Mariah Carey for her dedication, support and commitment to Fresh Air youngsters. The auction can be viewed at, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280081977849.

In May 2006, Carey was honored as the first ever Venus "Celebrity Legs of a Goddess" at a Radio City Music Hall ceremony where she unveiled the 16' legs. The event marked the beginning of the 2006 Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contest -- an annual search for the woman with the best legs in America. Hundreds of women participated in the competition, which coincided with select concert dates on Ms. Carey's The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour.

"I'm thrilled to be participating in this auction with Venus," said Mariah Carey. "I'm glad that the proceeds from the sale of my 'legs' will benefit underprivileged children, and a charity that is near and dear to me."

MARIAH CAREY

Enjoying one of the most extraordinary years of her entire career, Mariah Carey's 9-times platinum Island Def Jam Records album The Emancipation of Mimi captured three Grammy awards and recently passed its one-year anniversary on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Mimi includes Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles, "We Belong Together" and "Don't Forget About Us," respectively -- which tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's. Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits. Mimi has sold more than 9 million units worldwide to date, making it the biggest-selling album of 2005, and bringing Mariah's career sales to more than 160 million units world-wide.

ABOUT THE FRESH AIR FUND

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit organization, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children since 1877. For more information on the Fresh Air Fund, please visit http://www.freshair.org/.

ABOUT VENUS

Since 2001, Venus has helped women reveal their inner goddess with femininity and a fun-loving, self-assured spirit. Today, Venus is one of the most successful female shaving brands in history with over 40 million women around the globe using Venus. Offering a diverse collection of razors, Venus caters to the needs and shaving preferences of every woman. The line includes original Venus, Venus Divine, Venus Disposable, Venus Vibrance and the newly- introduced Venus Breeze.

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