Never mind the inaugural ball serenade, the national anthem sung on the Mall, the 50th birthday performance, or the letter Beyoncé wrote Obama thanking her for just being. Alongside a stirring speech from Malala Yousafzai and some Beyo jams, US First Lady Michelle Obama launched her #62MillionGirls project.
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“I am honored to follow a woman whom I admire and adore”.
“Right now 62 million girls are not in school… they deserve the same chances to get an education as my daughters and your daughters”, she told the feverish audience, who cheered her on. The photos will be posted on 62milliongirls.com to highlight the number of girls who aren’t receiving an education.
“I want education to be the top priority because how can we end poverty… when we deny the right to education”, she said. “And make no mistake about it; giving them that chance is at the core of our work to end global poverty”. “It would be a weapon that is actually reach me located on the quit edge of my face, the new commer was a weapon that often success my friends, nonetheless it wasn’t a pen”. It aims to help girls go to and stay in school, despite their diminished economic opportunities.
A wide range of luminaries are often anticipated at tonight’s occurrence, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Stephen Colbert, Kerry Washington, Katie Holmes, Hugh Jackman and Selma Hayak.
Sheeran even joined Beyonce for a guitar-based version of her thumping R&B hit “Drunk In Love”, which earned roaring applause.
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After Beyonce’s hour and change long and might I add phenomenal performance, the star also known for her advocacy for women, introduced the First Lady and the two embraced momentarily before Beyonce gave her the stage.
