Pharell performed at the Oscars wearing a black version of his trademark hat
Los Angeles:
The hat that Pharrell William was wearing at the Grammy Awards has been bought by sandwich chain Arby's for USD 44,100 as the winning bid in an online auction.
The producer-singer-rapper, who received an Oscar nomination for his song Happy from the movie Despicable Me 2 tweeted, "Thank you to whoever bought my Grammy hat on @eBay for USD 44,100".
The hat was reportedly auctioned to benefit his Virginia Beach-based nonprofit, which now supports underserved youth between the ages of 7 and 20 in at risk communities throughout the country.
The fast food eatery tweeted about their winning bid, writing, "@Pharrell You're welcome. We're HAPPY to support a great cause & get our hat back. Good luck at the #Oscars tonight!"
Sunday night, Pharrell performed Happy at the Academy Awards, and was seen wearing a black version of his trademark hat.
The producer-singer-rapper, who received an Oscar nomination for his song Happy from the movie Despicable Me 2 tweeted, "Thank you to whoever bought my Grammy hat on @eBay for USD 44,100".
The hat was reportedly auctioned to benefit his Virginia Beach-based nonprofit, which now supports underserved youth between the ages of 7 and 20 in at risk communities throughout the country.
The fast food eatery tweeted about their winning bid, writing, "@Pharrell You're welcome. We're HAPPY to support a great cause & get our hat back. Good luck at the #Oscars tonight!"
Sunday night, Pharrell performed Happy at the Academy Awards, and was seen wearing a black version of his trademark hat.
