Mariska Hargitay Lights Up ESB for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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On April 6, the Empire State Building’s world-famous tower lights shined teal and green to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month and season 25 of “Law & Order: SVU,” in partnership with the Joyful Heart Foundation and NBC Entertainment.

Mariska Hargitay, founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation and star of “Law & Order: SVU,” visited the building the day before to flip the famous switch and tour the Observatory Experience, that was recently named the #1 attraction in the U.S. in Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice “Best of the Best” for the second consecutive year. The star posed for photos throughout the building’s immersive museum before she took in the views on the iconic 86^th Floor and 102^nd Floor Observatories.

Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation team at ESB

Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation team pose for a photo at the lighting ceremony for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

ESRT SVP, Marketing, Public Relations, and Digital Abby Rickards presents Mariska Hargitay with a commemorative statue of the Empire State Building.

Mariska Hargitay at the Construction exhibit

Mariska Hargitay poses at the Construction exhibit within ESB's immersive museum.

Mariska Hargitay and her children on the 102nd Floor Observatory

Mariska Hargitay poses with her children on the 102nd Floor Observatory.

Mariska Hargitay takes in the sights from the 103rd floor.

Mariska Hargitay ends her tour with a visit to the exclusive 103rd floor.

“I see this light that we shine today – this beautiful, stately, enduring, resilient buildng that I love so deeply – as a symbol of the attention that I want on these issues and on the survivors, who are the people behind these issues, “ Mariska said in remarks at the lighting ceremony.

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