‘Despicable Me’ star Steve Carell announced some SoCal high school students affected by the wildfires won’t have to worry about prom tickets this year. ‘It’s a pretty good deal,’ he says.
“Despicable Me” star Steve Carell delivered some Gru-d news for hundreds of Southern California high school students affected by this year’s devastating wildfires.
The beloved “Office” and “Evan Almighty” comedian announced on Tuesday that he is working with a Virginia-based charity to send every senior at six Pasadena high schools to their respective proms — for free. In an Instagram video, Carell informed students that the charity “Alice’s Kids wanted me to let you know that they will be paying for all of your prom tickets.”
The actor, described by the charity as a “longtime supporter,” added: “And if you have already paid for your prom tickets, they will reimburse you for your prom tickets.
