Jodi DiPiazza defies all odds, is biggest star of Night of Too Many Stars

Oct 19, 2012 13:34 GMT  ·  By

Katy Perry joined the good cause over at Comedy Central, Night of Too Many Stars, meant to raise funds and awareness for various autism programs and, in doing so, made the biggest wish of a little girl with autism come true.

Check out the video below to see the emotional, incredible duet they performed on “Firework” as part of the gala, held at the Beacon Theater in New York.

Be warned, it would be best if you had some tissues on hand. This little girl’s example is something we could all learn from.

Diagnosed with autism at 2, Jodi has made remarkable progress thanks to the fact that she was enlisted into one of the programs she’s now campaigning to raise money for.

Her parents noticed that she felt a special connection to music and they encouraged that in her. The other night, Jodi got to share the same stage with her favorite pop star, Katy Perry in what was, without a doubt, one of the most emotional moments of the night.