Nadia Ferreira flew from Miami to New York with Marc Anthony to attend the TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 gala where Anthony was honored, and the couple returned to Miami that same night.
The honor recognized Anthony's humanitarian work alongside Henry Cárdenas through the Maestro Cares Foundation, which they created in 2012 to help disadvantaged children in Latin America and in the United States. At the New York event, Anthony stood with Cárdenas as one of the artists and activists highlighted by TIME.
Ferreira made her support public on Instagram stories. "Esta noche te celebramos, Marc. Estoy orgullosa de ti, amor," she wrote, celebrating her husband at the gala. Anthony also posted on Instagram, thanking the publication: "Muchísimas gracias, Time."
Anthony added a longer note of appreciation on social media: "Es un auténtico honor compartir el reconocimiento TIME100 Philanthropy con Henry Cardenas y las personas increíbles e inspiradoras que están comprometidas con ayudar a las comunidades de todo el mundo." The posts framed the evening as both recognition and a moment to spotlight ongoing work through Maestro Cares.
The logistics of the night underscored how public gratitude and private life intersect for the couple. Ferreira and Anthony flew together from Miami to New York for the gala and returned to Miami that same night — a rapid round trip that ended as Ferreira is expecting her second child with Anthony. The couple already has a son, Marquito, and have announced the new baby will be a girl.
TIME's TIME100 Philanthropy list presented the honorees this year on May 14, 2026, and singled out Anthony and Cárdenas for their sustained work through Maestro Cares, which was founded in 2012. The foundation's stated mission — helping disadvantaged children across Latin America and the United States — was the basis for the recognition that brought the couple to New York.
The tension in the night was plain: an international honor awarded for long-term, on-the-ground philanthropy, and a couple who made the trip and returned the same evening while expecting a child. The quick travel underlined how awards seasons, media moments and family life overlap for public figures who split time between benefit work and family commitments.
For Ferreira the evening read as support and celebration. Her Instagram message was concise and personal. For Anthony, the honor was an affirmation of a decade-plus commitment to Maestro Cares; his social-media thanks framed the award as shared recognition with Cárdenas and others dedicated to helping communities worldwide.
What happens next is straightforward and rooted in the facts the couple themselves put forward: Anthony leaves New York with a TIME100 Philanthropy recognition tied to the Maestro Cares work he began with Henry Cárdenas in 2012, and Ferreira returns to Miami with her family as they prepare for a daughter. The public ceremony and the private arrival form the immediate aftermath: an accolade in hand and a growing family waiting at home.
