J&J’s Janssen ‘Blue Jack­et’ fash­ion show re­turns to run­way for prostate can­cer aware­ness

The an­nu­al “Blue Jack­et” Fash­ion Week run­way show is more than just show­ing off high-style looks for spon­sor John­son & John­son’s Janssen. It’s about turn­ing up the run­way lights on prostate can­cer, and es­pe­cial­ly the need for di­ag­no­sis and treat­ment for Black men.

Celebri­ty mod­els for the event on Wednes­day in New York in­clud­ed a di­verse group of fash­ion­istas, in­clud­ing chef Mar­cus Samuels­son, CNN TV host Don Lemon, sci­en­tist and TV show host Bill Nye and ac­tors Lon­don Brown, Mario Can­tone, Do­minic Fu­musa and Er­ic West.

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