‘Twilight’ Stars Attend Charity Screening In Knoxville

First Published: November 18, 2009 9:35 AM EST Credit: Getty Images

Caption Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart attend the New Moon’s Regal Benefit screening at Regal Cinemas the Pinnacle 18 on November 17, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Actress Kristen Stewart wanted to make the right fashion statement when attending a screening of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” in Knoxville.

The 19-year-old star told The Knoxville News Sentinel that she brought two fancy dresses, but they didn’t seem to appropriate for the Tuesday night screening benefiting the philanthropic organization Variety of Eastern Tennessee.

Minutes before walking out before a crowd of hundreds of fans, she changed into a simple black-and-white strapless dress.

The appearance by Stewart and co-star, 17-year-old Taylor Lautner, raised a little more than $440,000 for the charity.

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