I’m an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and one of the children, his wish was to go to the Emmys, so he’s going to be my date, along with my husband, and my dad and his girlfriend. So we’re going to have a really fun night and it’s going to be really exciting. I’m really excited for him to experience that.

Hendricks frames celebrity access as something best used in service of others. By emphasizing her role as a Make-A-Wish ambassador and centering the child’s excitement, she shifts attention away from awards-season glamour toward the emotional value of inclusion and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The casual details—bringing her husband, father, and his girlfriend—underscore that the event is being treated less as an industry spectacle and more as a shared family-style outing designed to make the child feel welcomed and celebrated. The quote also reflects how philanthropic partnerships can translate fame into tangible joy, highlighting empathy and responsibility alongside public visibility.