NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: (L-R) Anderson Cooper, 2016 CNN Hero of the Year Jeison Aristizaba of Asodisvalle, and Kelly Ripa pose onstage during the CNN Heroes Gala 2016 at the American Museum of Natural History on December 11, 2016 in New York City. 26362_013 (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Turner)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: (L-R) Anderson Cooper, 2016 CNN Hero of the Year Jeison Aristizaba of Asodisvalle, and Kelly Ripa pose onstage during the CNN Heroes Gala 2016 at the American Museum of Natural History on December 11, 2016 in New York City. 26362_013 (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Turner)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa speak onstage during the CNN Heroes Gala 2016 at the American Museum of Natural History on December 11, 2016 in New York City. 26362_013 (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Turner)
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