Travis Scott appears at charity gala despite 'going through so much'

At the Fashion Scholarship Fund's gala, honorees Ciara and Russell Wilson talked about their family night out, while Travis Scott surprised the crowd.

NEW YORK — Travis Scott surprised the audience on stage at the Fashion Scholarship Fund's 89th gala on Monday, March 23. In 2025, the hip-hop artist created the Cactus Jack Design Ethos 101 program with the Fund, awarding recipients $10,000 each and mentorship.

Scott, born Jacques Bermon Webster II, appeared towards the end of the evening's schedule to congratulate the students in attendance. Scott, who created the Cactus Jack brand and has collaborated with Fanatics and Jordan Brand, admitted that "even today I was going through so much," but despite that, "there's nothing that's going to stop me from getting to see the future."

The artist didn't elaborate on what would've prevented him from attending.

The Fashion Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit that works directly with students who attend college across the United States. For the class of 2026, the fund awarded over $1.9 million in scholarships.

Scott spoke at the gala on Manhattan's west side, after he appeared at Saturday's Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles.