INTERVIEW: Ricki Lake on attending tonight's event. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

The transcript discusses a disease that primarily affects women, causing severe physical deterioration and is often fatal. The speaker has a personal connection to the disease through the Fenniger family, who have been involved in raising awareness and funds for research. The speaker emphasizes the importance of community support and mentions seeing familiar faces like Sarah Silverman and Dana Delaney at a fundraising event.

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