According to the Hollywood Reporter, actress Sharon Stone was absent from the AIDS organization's 24th gala at Cannes, marking the 3rd straight year she was missing from the event. Stone, a longtime supporter of AmfAR who has helped the organization raise millions of dollars by hosting live auctions, has been involved with the group since the 90's. Chuck Binder, Stone's longtime manager, said that Stone "was not invited" to the event.