【Uschi Karnat】

Throughout Hillary Clinton's historic presidential campaign,Uschi Karnat Katy Perry was there rallying for her. Now, Clinton is returning the favor.

At the UNICEF Snowflake gala at Cipriani Wall Street last night, Clinton made an impromptu appearance to introduce Perry, who was being honored with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award.

SEE ALSO: Katy Perry implores fans to donate to Planned Parenthood

“I have seen Katy's commitment to the causes she believes in firsthand,” Clinton said in her speech. “I've gotten to spend time with her and I know how deeply she cares about making our world a better place. She is serious about understanding the complex problems we face and pulling people together to solve them. We need champions like Katy now more than ever: her passion, her energy and, yes, her voice, louder than a lion.”

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

The pair greeted each other with a warm hug to the tune of Perry's "Unconditionally."

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Along with Caryl Stern (President & CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF) and Pamela Fiori (Founding Co–Chairperson of the UNICEF Snowflake Project), Clinton presented the award to a beaming Perry.

Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for UNICEF

Audience members tweeted their surprise to see Clinton on stage.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

"Truly, my work has only just begun," Perry said in her acceptance speech. "And this award is a starting line, not a finish line. And it will be a constant reminder to get back in the field and shine my spotlight on where it matters most."

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

We're glad that even though the election is over, the partnership between these two incredible women is still going strong.

---

Featured Video For You

---

Hillary Clinton in first speech since conceding says: 'Never, ever give up'

---

• Tech
• Shopping
• Life
• Entertainment
• Science
• Social Good
• Games
• Deals

• The Baffler’s May Day Round Up
• Substituting Russian Literature for Sex Ed, and Other News by Justin Alvarez
• A Life in Matches by Justin Alvarez
• The Sort of Thing That Would Be Difficult to Explain to Someone from Another Planet by Sadie Stein
• FreeSync 2 Explained
• William Faulkner’s Unexpected Art, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• The Immortality Chronicles, Part 2 by Adam Leith Gollner
• Don’t Snip My Brakes in Long Beach by Dave Tompkins
• The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2016
• On Keeping a Notebook, Part 1 by Sarah Gerard

• 3 reasons why you should start a business in 2018
• Facebook update adds Stories from Instagram and events to News Feed
• Twitter tests a redesign for Moments on iPhone and Android
• Gal Gadot reportedly threatens to exit the 'Wonder Woman' sequel
• The ugly truth behind Louis C.K.’s absolute worst masturbation jokes
• The Walking Dead Season 8, episode 4 recap: The saddest death yet?
• Video of live TV interview shows the moment a powerful earthquake hit Iraq
• Not a joke: Sydney's public voted to name its newest ferry, Ferry McFerryface
• Bojack Horseman tweets Lin
• We made a Beyoncé

• Best vacuum mop combo deal: Save $140 on the Tineco Floor One S5
• The Last Bookstore by Casey N. Cep
• Spoiler Alert by Scott Spencer
• William Faulkner’s Unexpected Art, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• Time to Unite
• Nowhere to Go But Everywhere by Sadie Stein
• On Keeping a Notebook, Part 2 by Sarah Gerard
• Nabokov on Joyce by Sadie Stein
• Ireland fines TikTok $600 million for sharing user data with China
• Spoiler Alert by Scott Spencer

• Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings
• Not Weird About Brooklyn by Helen Rubinstein
• What We’re Loving: Gas Stations, New York Stories, The Room by The Paris Review
• The Real Hunger Games, and Other News by Sadie Stein
• The Amazon Book Sale is coming April 23 through 28
• In the Club by Sadie Stein
• Hunting the Whale by Jason Z. Resnikoff
• A Lively, Unfinished Manuscript by Abigail Walthausen
• Q&A with tendercare founder and CEO Shauna Sweeney
• Mr. Paradise by Jonathan Segura