# Airbnb Gala: Celebrities Support Free Emergency Housing

> Airbnb's charity gala brings A-list stars to support emergency housing for disaster victims.
- Title: Airbnb Gala: Celebrities Support Free Emergency Housing
- Summary: Airbnb's charity gala brings A-list stars to support emergency housing for disaster victims. Airbnb hosted its first charity gala on October 28, 2026…
- Keywords: airbnb, airbnb org, charity event, emergency housing, celebrities, gala, los angeles, milk studios, charli xcx, jimmy kimmel, brian chesky, emily bader
- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a74283400/airbnb-gala-explained
- Author: Samantha Olson
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:25:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: airbnb, airbnb org, charity event, emergency housing, celebrities, gala, los angeles, milk studios, charli xcx, jimmy kimmel, brian chesky, emily bader
## What is the Airbnb.org Gala?
Airbnb's charity event highlights free emergency housing for disaster and medical victims.

> This marks the first time the organization has hosted the gala
## Airbnb.org vs Airbnb
Airbnb.org is a nonprofit founded by Airbnb providing 1.6 million nights of free housing since 2020.

> provided over 1.6 million nights of free housing for people affected by disasters, illness, or other times of crisis
## Gala Details
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on October 28, 2026.

> Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky pledged $500 million over five years to scale up emergency housing relief
## Why Celebrities Attended
Celebrities volunteered to build buzz for the first-ever charity event.

> On top of actually supporting the nonprofit org behind the event, all these celebs probably showed up to build some buzz around the gala
## Celebrity Attendees
Over 20 celebrities including Charli D'Amelio, Cynthia Erivo, and Jessica Alba attended the gala.

> Katie Flores//Getty Images
## Event Impact
The gala successfully raised awareness for emergency housing through celebrity participation.

> It totally worked, hence why I'm sitting here writing this story
## Key takeaway

Airbnb hosted its first charity gala on October 28, 2026, featuring celebrities to fund free emergency housing for disaster victims.