She Gives Back
In 2008 Bey portrayed Etta James in the film Cadillac Records and visited Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol treatment organization to gain inspiration for the role. After the film’s box-office success, she graciously donated her entire salary to the center.
In 2010, the singer and her mother, Tina Knowles, opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Brooklyn Phoenix House. The center features a seven-month cosmetology training course complete with products donated by L’Oréal, a company she’s a spokeswoman for. Both Bey and her mother have pledged to give $100,000 annually to the cause.
Most recently, she joined forces with Michelle Obama for her “Let’s Move” campaign where she starred in a workout video aimed at fighting childhood obesity.
