Katy Perry, Jodi DiPiazza Sing at Night of Too Many Stars

Jodi DiPiazza played the piano while singing the song with the pop star last Sunday in New York's Beacon Theatre for Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars, which raises money for autism education programs. When the pair finished the song Jodi thrust out her arm and shook hands with Perry before embracing her around her waist as the packed crowd rose to their feet and applauded. Some members of the audience appeared to have tears in their eyes as they clapped and cheered.Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews, Harvey Keitel and Carly Rae Jepson, Paula Dean and butter (well, unlikely now). But the most unexpected of them all was little Jodi DiPiazza, a young girl living with autism, and superstar Katy Perry. In a pre-taped profile on DiPiazza, the audience learned of her struggles with the disorder as well as how she began to find a way forward through music.This video of Jodi DiPiazza’s story is one of parents who refused to give up on a talented but challenged daughter, who worked through hours of intensive therapy every day to build on a love of music and engage and connect with the world. This duet at "Night of Too Many Stars," an event to benefit autism programs spearheaded by some of the best performers today (Louie CK, Amy Poehler and Sting to name a few), is giving parents and relatives of autistic kids real hope as it goes viral.