While backstage at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards, Keegan Michael Key received the official celebrity gift bag
BURBANK, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 4/15/2016 – April 9, 2016 marked the 25th Anniversary Edition of the MTV Movie Awards. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart hosted a production at Warner Brothers Studio that showcased memorable appearances by Melissa McCarthy, who was presented the Comedic Genius Award, and Will Smith, who received the MTV Generation Award. Other winners on hand to accept their awards included Chris Pratt, (Best Action Performance for Jurassic World), Ryan Reynolds, (Best Comedic Performance, Deadpool) Charlize Theron,(Best Female Performance, Fury Road) and Daisy Ridley, (Best Breakthrough Performance, Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Waiting backstage for presenters, nominees and winners, was the official gift bag created exclusively for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards by Suz-Anna Vardakas for MTV and Backstage Creations. This year the items in the 2016 MTV Movie Awards celebrity gift bag included luxury travel packages, luggage, fine jewelry and cutting edge electronics. The gift and charity sponsors participating were the following:
Soneva Resorts and Residences Voted among the world’s best holiday destinations by leading travel publications and industry organizations, VIP attendees of the MTV Movie Awards were gifted a four night stay in one of the Soneva resorts in Thailand or Maldives. This dream get-away package offers Soneva Kiri, located on Koh Kood, an island of untamed jungle and pristine beaches; or Soneva Fushi, the original barefoot luxury hideaway in the Maldives, site of 57 private beachfront villas located within steps of a UNRESCO-protected Biosphere Reserve coral reef.
The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas, Nusa Dua, Bali A five night stay in Bali at the Mulia Resort in Nusa Dua Bay.
Gabbiano Luggage This high quality and stylish luggage is designed to provide optimal protection of personal belongings ensuring a fun, safe journey for travelers, and comes embossed with its distinctive seagull logo symbolizing land and hope to ancient sailors.
Fego Gioielli Handcrafted fine jewelry using only natural and rare gemstones set in glistening silver and gold.
Powerocks The Thunder Nimbus 6000mAh Portable Charger Compact and lightweight charger for your mobile devices.
Ultimate Ears UE BOOM 2 A 360 degree wireless speaker boasting 15 hour battery life, 100 foot wireless range, waterproof, dust-proof and with shock-proof acoustic skin. Regular software updates enable you to connect and share music with friends, wake up to your favorite song, remotely turn the speaker on, and even double the sound by pairing it with any other Ultimate Ears speaker.
Thera Cane MAX Trigger Point Massager Offers a deep relief from painful, knotted and spasmed muscles even in the hardest to reach muscles between your shoulders.
Boxer Wachler Vision Institute– Offered free Exam and free LASIK, Eye Whitening or Dry Eye Treatment (pending examination to determine candidacy), Hasbro Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Captain America Blaster Reveal Shield– Kids of all ages are battle-ready with a shield to fend off enemies and a hidden blaster operated by pressing the star button on front that launches NERF darts, Hasbro Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Iron Man Slide Blast Armor– Kids can push a button to “armor up” like Iron man or send armor up their arm, and they can also fire NERF darts with the push of a button, Kulani Kinis– Just in time for summer, fashionable and affordable Australian designed swimwear for girls, Marchon- Calvin Klein Collection Eyewear by Marchon, MTV- Statement socks and leggings made exclusively by MTV, New Line Cinema’s much anticipated film, Keanu – “Kitten paw-lease, I didn’t choose the thug life, the thug life chose me,” gifted calendars and a plush of kitty Keanu. Keanu opens in theaters April 29th, Pure Plant Home– Vegan, sustainable coconut wax candles handmade with real wildcrafted essential oil aromas, Savannah Bee Company Lavender Honey –Sourced from the mountains of Spain, this premium honey has a faint floral aroma, slight purple hue and subtle notes that will provide great flavor in mild tea and can even serve as a sugar substitute in baking, SKECHERS The SKECHERS Lifestyle Division offers comfort-focused, trend-right product for men, women, and kids; the Performance Division, includes technical running, walking and golf footwear, SoulCycle 5 class VIP pack, Tabanero Hot Sauce, WHOWAGWEAR, This socially conscious apparel brand donates 20% of all sales to the ASPCA and utilizes quality materials in its ethical manufacturing processes, and WRYTEWOOD Travel Notes ,Wrytwood offers boxed notes from the travels of mwoodpen.
Also included in the gift bags were clocks pre-set with an alarm set to ring at 3:20 pm, or at 79 percent of a 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Workday. The “79-Percent Work Clock” symbolizes the inequity of pay earned by women in America who work full time but are only paid on average 79 percent of what men are paid.
This year, MTV contributed a portion of the proceeds from the Movie Awards gift bags to the non-profit, nonpartisan advocacy group, National Partnership for Women and Families. The National Partnership for Women and Families is dedicated to promoting fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality health care and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
About MTV MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. Founded in 1981 this global media brand is inspired by the creative spirit of music and freedom and passion of youth. For more information about MTV please visit their website.
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