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The Aussie singer was a standout at The Earthshot Prize awards held at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, walking the green carpet in a beige Stella McCartney dress. The vintage creation, which Minogue has worn on the red carpet before, featured polka-dot appliques running down the sheer fabric that hung daintily off her petite frame. MORE: ‘Scandalous’: Royal Family’s $260m payday slammed At the time of going to press, the 57-year-old was due to perform at the event, which was founded by Prince William’s Royal Foundation five years ago to recognise and reward those who turn groundbreaking ideas into environmental solutions to repair our planet. “It’s a privilege and honour to be part of The Earthshot Prize in Rio – on stage with the people and the ideas that could save our planet,” Minogue said on the red carpet. MORE: 90s Neighbours stars now: Property, loss and exes She shared the same sentiment in an interview with Sky News ahead of her performance, during which she hailed the awards as an “incredible initiative”. “I’m really excited to see everyone,” she told the outlet. “There’s amazing people doing incredible things, so it’s good to be here.” Like Minogue, William also wore an item already in his wardrobe: a Tom Ford tuxedo and bow tie. The future King of England also welcomed other guests to the ceremony, including Brazilian singers Seu Jorge and Anitta as well as American pop star Shawn Mendes, 27, who was also performing at the event. On the green carpet, the Señorita singer was overheard thanking the Prince of Wales for visiting him during rehearsals earlier in the day. Mendes also thanked William for bringing along a cake for his mum, Karen, after hearing it was her birthday on Sunday. “She’s still shaking, thank you,” the singer was overheard telling the royal, as per People magazine. Mendes’ mum is originally from Dorset, a county in southwest England. Since arriving in Brazil on November 2, Prince William has had all eyes on him, particularly when he visited the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. After the formalities were over, William paused for a quiet moment of reflection at the exact spot where his late mother, Princess Diana, posed in 1991. At the time, the Princess of Wales was on a six-day tour of the country with then-Prince Charles. William is currently on a five-day tour of Brazil, his first visit where he has two key environmental missions on his agenda: The Earthshot Prize awards ceremony and tomorrow he will travel to Belem in the Amazon rainforest, where he is due to deliver a speech as part of COP30, the annual UN climate meeting where governments discuss how to limit further climate change.
