Filmed at The BitterSling, Mayfair, London. September 1st 2016. Ric O’Barry gets the keys to a Tesla Model 3!
“September 1, 2016 was one of the best nights of my life! I didn’t wear any eye make up because I knew I would just cry it all off (*pats self on back* for making this excellent decision). This was the best gift I could think to give to one of my favorite people to ever walk the earth and a man and activist I admire so very much. I’ve been dreaming of giving Ric O’Barry an electric car for a very long time. Ric has been living without a car for a couple of years now, instead riding his electric bicycle. I think many will agree that there is no one more deserving of a Tesla than Ric!
On March 31, 2016 I made a reservation to buy him a Tesla Model 3 and since that day I made a lot of phone calls to people from all around the world to help make it happen. It was a joy to talk to each of you. I know there are probably many more of you out there who would have contributed but please understand I had to keep this award a secret from Ric and his family so I could only call those I could reach directly and through friends or friends of friends.
A huge hug and big thank you to the 74 donors from 5 countries and 42 cities that made his car a reality. Thank you for loving Ric as much as I do and for opening your checkbooks for his well-deserved Tesla – a car truly bought out of love! It was an absolutely magical moment that I will never forget for the rest of my life. WE LOVE YOU RIC!” – Leilani Munter
“May these wheels let you forever roam wild and free.”
Photos & Video (c) Jo Phillips
