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Thursday, May 9, 2002
Julia Roberts in Washington

Julia Roberts charmed them on Capitol Hill today, and when the biggest movie star in the world goes to Washington, people listen.

Roberts was there to plead for research money into a brain disorder that strikes young girls called Rett Syndrome. Roberts explained, “It is not until the age 6-18 months that signs of this terrible disease emerge in their ability to speak, walk, use their hand, and perform even the simplest tasks.”

It was then that Julia began to choke up saying, “I have been blessed and touched by someone with Rett Syndrome. A little girl named Abigail.”

Abigail Broadsky appeared with Julia in a documentary called, “Silent Angels.” Sadly, Abigail died last June, and today, when speaking about the child, Julia could barely go on.

After her speech, Roberts joined Abigail’s parents, who told “Extra” that Julia's plea was more than they could ask for. They said, “We can't thank her enough. She uses her celebrity in such good ways.”

And while this major star described herself today as “just some chick looking for some dough,” it's Julia's fundraising that could eventually lead to a cure.

 


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