Actor Tyrese Gibson, Jamaican-American rapper Busta Rhymes, and media powerhouse Mona Scott-Young are using the global spotlight of Miami Art Week to rally urgent support for Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
The trio will host an exclusive cocktail reception on Friday, December 5, from 1–4 p.m. at The Bath Club Miami Beach. Organizers say the high-profile gathering will bring together celebrities, cultural figures, business leaders, and tastemakers for an intimate, purpose-driven fundraiser focused on addressing Jamaica’s immediate housing, education, and health care needs.
Guests can expect white-glove hospitality, curated art selections, elevated cocktails, impromptu performances, and music from DJ Irie at one of Miami’s most prestigious private venues. The host committee includes model Winnie Harlow, Eric Johnson, Barron Channer, Dr. Meda Leacock, and Dr. Janice Johnson Dias. Tickets are available at hands4ja.org.
The event comes as Gibson and Busta Rhymes prepare to leave Miami on December 8 aboard a cargo plane carrying critical relief supplies for communities still reeling from the storm’s devastation. Organizers say interviews can be arranged as part of their push to raise awareness.
Their efforts follow a hands-on humanitarian trip to Jamaica in November, when Gibson and Scott-Young flew to the island to distribute relief packages in heavily impacted parishes. Both documented the mission on social media, showing private jets packed with supplies and expressing their deep affection for Jamaica.
“This is not a private jet just for the private jet of it all. This is a humanitarian mission,” Scott-Young said in one video. “We were able to do what we could in a short time… I brought a lot of Starlink with me and I’m looking forward to you guys helping me get as many Starlinks to Jamaica so people can speak to their families.”
She also reminded viewers of the country’s resilience. “It’s beautiful out here, as beautiful as I remember it. Y’all know I love Jamaica.”
Gibson echoed the sentiment as he disembarked one of the jets: “Jamaica, we here baby. We loading up. I’ve always wanted to do this… We know there’s a lot of trauma and we’re not only here to give but to give with all of this love attached.”
With Miami Art Week drawing global attention, organizers hope Friday’s event will channel that energy toward concrete relief for Jamaican families still rebuilding after the Category Five hurricane.
