Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala

Megan McLellan of Allen Park gets help exiting a 2024 Cadillac XT6 from Kevin Rold of Livonia during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, center left, and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, center right, join event organizers for a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Lauren Byrd of Frasier poses for a photo inside a Corvette E-Ray during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests applaud before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests check out Ford vehicles during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Wait staff serve appetizers during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Attendees chat before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Attendees pose for photos before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Royal Oak residents Al Trombetta, left, and Ava Sand, right, pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Northville residents Priya Marwah, left, and Oksana Katofiasc, right, pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Dearborn residents Harmony Rhodes, right, and Nia Thompson, left, pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A guest takes a sit inside a Cadillac XT4 during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Bernard George of Belleville poses for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Bloomfield Hills resident Ellen Zimmermann, right, straightens the bow tie of Arthur Emerson, left, before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests gather to watch a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Detroit Auto Show event organizers are introduced to a crowd during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests check out a sports car during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests check out Ford vehicles during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

The Detroit Youth Choir performs before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests hold up their cell phones to take photos during a performance by Jennifer Hudson at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Frank Martinez and Gentry Madeja of Howell watch a performance by Jennifer Hudson during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A group of guests go for a test drive in a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Two friends pose for a photo during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

The Detroit Youth Choir performs before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A guest exits a Jeep Grand Wagoneer after checking out the interior at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Detroit Auto Show Chairman Thad Szott addresses the crowd before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A crowd listens to a performance by the Detroit Youth Choir during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests hold up their cell phones to take photos during a performance by Jennifer Hudson at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Two audience members chat before a ribbon cutting ceremony during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A group of guests chats together during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests chat together during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A guest takes a closer look inside a vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Two guests take a closer look inside a vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Two guests hug during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Two guests pose for a photo during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

A crowd listens to a performance by the Detroit Youth Choir during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests hold up their cell phones to take photos during a performance by Jennifer Hudson at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Alicia St. Germaine, center, dances during a performance by Shaggy at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Shaggy performs during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests toss beach balls into the air while waiting for a performance by Shaggy during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo while waiting for a performance by Shaggy during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Shaggy performs during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests dance during a performance by Shaggy at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Shaggy performs during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

Guests pose for a photo while waiting for a performance by Shaggy during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)