Jamie Lee Curtis’ Emotional World AIDS Day Tribute Shatters the Internet—See the Touching Throwback Photos

Jamie Lee Curtis marked World AIDS Day 2025 with a striking throw-back Instagram post that both turned heads and turned the spotlight onto the continuing fight against HIV/AIDS. In the sun-drenched photo, the Oscar winner sports a crimson halter top and sunglasses while saluting two dear friends—actor Richard “Rick” Frank and his husband George Lowe—who both died from AIDS-related complications. “To my friends, Rick and George … we will continue the fight,” she wrote, tagging the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Children Affected By AIDS as a call to action. Frank, Curtis’ scene-stealing costar on the ABC sitcom “Anything But Love,” became what she once described as “one of my best friends.” His death, followed by Lowe’s, galvanized the actress into three decades of outspoken LGBTQ+ advocacy and fundraising. In interviews, Curtis often credits their loss for shaping her belief that “you don’t need personal experience to feel compassion and demand equality.” The post quickly went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of likes and sparking a wave of #WorldAIDSDay2025 tributes across social media. Fans praised the 66-year-old star for “using nostalgia to educate a new generation,” while relatives of Lowe thanked her in the comments for “keeping his memory alive.” Others applauded Curtis for pairing the glamorous image with concrete resources, linking followers to testing information and global AIDS charities. Curtis’ activism arrives on the heels of her busy winter: she recently walked the London red carpet for her new political drama “Ella McCay” and reunited online with the cast of “My Girl” for the film’s upcoming stage musical. Despite the Hollywood whirlwind, the “Halloween” icon has made it clear that platform matters most when it drives progress—exactly what her emotional World AIDS Day post achieved. With AIDS still claiming roughly 630,000 lives worldwide last year, Curtis’ message cuts through the celebrity noise: remembrance fuels action. As the red-ribbon emoji floods timelines and global monuments glow crimson, her pledge to “continue the fight” underscores why the battle for funding, prevention, and stigma-free care remains urgent in 2025.