Robert Pattinson raised $60,000 to kiss two teenage girls

The "Twilight" star auctioned off two "pecks on the cheek" at the star-studded amfAR charity benefit at the Cannes Film Festival last night (May 21, 2009).

The 23-year-old actor was sitting at a table with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana at the lavish Hotel du Cap when movie mogul Harvey Weinstein suggested Pattinson sell a smooch.

A fellow partygoer said: "Harvey joked from the stage that his daughters changed their last name to Pattison after they saw 'Twilight.'"

"Harvey then suggested auctioning off an opportunity for someone's daughter to meet and get a kiss on the cheek from Pattinson. There were two bidders who paid £20,000 each for their daughters to have that kiss."

Pattinson was shocked by the impromptu auction, but agreed to take part to raise money for charity.

A source said: "Harvey put him on the spot, in a playful way. And Robert agreed to it in his usual brooding, modest way."

The proceeds will go to amfAR, an international foundation for AIDS research.

Joshua Jackson, Diana Kruger, Josh Hartnett and Danny Glover also donated items, including a saxophone donated by former US President Bill Clinton, which sold for $130,000.

Source: BANG Showbiz