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>> perry meeks. >> it was the perfect outfit. obviously, there is so much behind this. how did you start this project? what really helped you get this started? >> i think everybody knows at this point my -- my son passed away many years ago and i broke emotionally, spiritually and i have so much pain. later his dad lost a battle with cancer and i was trying to make sense of the pain in my life, you know what i mean, and through trying to find something to do with that pain, i found the homelessness. a friend of mine asked me if i would like to come out with him to feed the homeless one day and...

[cheers and applause] >> i want to thank my team once again. i want to thank perry meeks design because it's sparkling baby it's sparkling. i want to thank my twin sister sheila for her support and my five amazing living children danielle, rashon, delveon, mikasia and micah. you saved my life. and to my angel baby boy i would rather have him back than anything in the world. but i am a mother without a son and there are a lot of people in the street that are without a mother and i feel like it's a fair exchange. i'm here for them. thank you. thank you. thank you. [ applause ]

It's time now for "the good stuff." last night, cnn named its hero of the year. >> the 2021 cnn hero of the year is -- shirley rhames. >> shirley rhames runs a non-profit called beauty to the streets transforming part of skid row into an outdoor beauty salon. cnn hero shirley rhames joins me now. a, i loved your outfit. >> he did that, did he not? i love perry meeks. >> obviously there's so much behind this. how did you start this project? what really helped you get this started? >> i think everybody knows at this point my son passed away