VIDEO Katy Perry's inspiring performance with Jodi DiPiazza

VIDEO Katy Perry’s inspiring performance with Jodi DiPiazza

Oct, 18, 2012 | AUTHOR: Lindsay; | Related : Inspirational, Katy Perry

Katy Perry and Jodi DiPiazza on stage at 'Night Of Too Many Stars'

On Sunday night, a group of the most talented comedians and musicians gathered in support of autism programs, schools, and services for Comedy Central’s Night Of Too Many Stars benefit at The Beacon Theater in New York City. One of them was Katy Perry. In an emotional musical collaboration, she teamed up with Jodi DiPiazza, who suffers from autism.

Before their song, a video was shown chronicling Jodi’s battle with autism. Viewers saw the stress, the anxiety, and the aggression caused by the disorder along with her parent’s desperation to help her get through what they were told was a life sentence. Luckily for Jodi, she was placed in a school that was designed specifically for children also suffering. In addition she received at-home treatment.

Katy Perry and Jodi DiPiazza attend 'Night Of Too Many Stars'

Jodi did her best to pull through the disorder and not let it hold her back. She pursued her musical talents and excelled on the piano. Her parents, who didn’t even think she’d ever be able to form a full sentence, now believe that there is no limits to what she can accomplish.

During Sunday’s show, Jodi put her musical talents on display when she teamed up with Katy to sing her hit “Firework.” Not only did Jodi play the piano, she also sang, leaving the audience on the verge of tears. It was a beautiful and inspirational moment of triumph and persistence.

One person who was deeply touched by the girl’s amazing story was Katy herself. “I will never forget last night. It was the most important moment thus far of what I do,” Katy tweeted after the performance. To see it all go down, watch the clip below (and grab a few tissues, just in case!) The song performance begins at the 2:57 mark:

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Yeahwah789

Oh wow she actually let her hug her she’s such a snob she usually doesn’t let people hug her
kristi b

katy constantly proves that money and fame does not always change a person negatively . she is the most beautiful person , inside and out . very inspiring to young boys and girls as well as adults everywhere .
Lings

Ok I usually love reading Starcasm, but I hate that you are calling autism a disease. It’s not a disease. You may take medicine for it but it is and never should be called a disease. I’ll call it a disorder but never a disease. It doesn’t always debilitate(?) but can. Sorry for my little rant…
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  THIS. I cringed when I read she “suffers from autism,” and was just mad when they kept writing as if autism is this vile disease. It’s a mental health disorder which IS MANAGEABLE with therapy and medication. This is a huge reason I can’t stand Jenny McCarthy.
  - Lings
    
    It is completely manageable! I have lived with autism since I got diagnosed my freshman year of high school 8 years ago. I’ve never read any of Jenny McCarthy’s books so I don’t know much about that. As soon as I saw them saying suffering I was like I must comment because this is bs.
vanderbilt whitney

Oh my goodness. How magnificent! To think I didn’t care much for Katy Perry or the song:”Firework” before seeing this. Thank you for bringing awareness to autism. Many parents don’t know what to do and not having the support/ resources they need, send their children to facilities like the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, MA, USA that uses painful shocks for sometimes as long as 7 hours to children restrained on boards face down as their “treatment”. Please do whatever you can to have aversive practices like that stopped and other positive treatment like this, ABA therapy, used instead. Kudos and thanks to Jodi DiPiazza, her parents, Jon Stewart, Katy Perry, Good Morning America, Comedy Central, Night of 100 Stars, and everyone else involved in bringing autism to the forefront. Jodi DiPiazza is my hero! I hope other stars and people get involved to stop the JRC!