Need another reason to love Mary?
No, but I can always love her more. Mary J. Blige has started a women's group to help women develop confidence and increase success in their careers.
Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute, who founded a youth-oriented brand-consulting firm, say they're setting up the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now.The foundation will concentrate first on the Yonkers, N.Y., area where the 37-year-old Blige grew up. The charity will fund scholarships, grants and programs that help women gain confidence and skills to succeed in their careers.
Bad-ass.
Mary's songs always gave me more confidence.
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That video brings me back; it inspired my 13-year old bad ass phase to cut a hole into the top of my favorite baseball cap and rock the high ponytail through it. (Didn't wear it quite as well as MJ though...)
I live in Yonkers! : )
How cool would it be to work for that organization? I'm looking into it hasta pronto.
Mary's Advocate interview was a little wtf. She said things like, "A lot of people that I knew were gay, but they were great people." Fail, Mary.
I've had several interactions with her. She is NOT a pleasant person to be around. She is EXTREMELY rude to people without industry clout. "Diva" doesn't even begin to describe her.