Saweetie and PrettyLittleThing will donate ALL the proceeds from their collaboration to Black Lives Matter
Rapper Saweetie is using her influence to help the cause.
The My Type hitmaker, 26, and fashion brand PrettyLittleThing have teamed up with a pledge to donate all of the proceeds from their clothing collaboration to Black Lives Matter.
Sharing their message on PLT’s social media, they said ‘We believe that every voice has a right to be heard and we stand with everyone fighting for justice and equality.’
Putting their money where their mouths are: Rapper Saweetie and the fashion brand PrettyLittleThing are donating all the proceeds from their collaboration to Black Lives Matter
‘Like so many around the world we have been shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of George Floyd and we send our love and prayers to all of those affected,’ the brand’s message began.
‘We believe that every voice has a right to be heard and we stand with everyone fighting for justice and equality.
‘Today we will be standing with @Saweetie as we launch At Home with Saweetie and in light of recent events we’ll be donating the entire proceeds from this collection to Black Lives Matter.’
Prices range from $12 to $58 for the sexy 30-piece collection.
PrettyLittleThing will also be donating $10,000 to both Dress for Success and Sacramento Loaves & Fishes, two of Saweetie’s other favorite charities.
Equality: Announcing their donation to Black Lives Matter, PLT wrote: ‘We believe that every voice has a right to be heard and we stand with everyone fighting for justice and equality’
Affordable: Prices range from $12 to $58 for the sexy 30-piece collection
The day before the girlfriend of Migos rapper Quavo took to her personal social media to encourage fans to donate.
She invoked one of her catchphrases while sharing a heartbreaking collage of just some of the black lives taken by police brutality, writing: ‘Pretty Girl Tap In!!!! ❤️✊’
‘We have been tappin in with our favorite filters, degrees, our mamas but now ITS TIME to tap in with donation. Actions speak louder than words, and it’s up to us to make that change.’
She offered a more personal perspective on Friday, tweeting: ‘When I watch these videos it’s hella hard not to imagine this being one of my family members….
Lives lost: The day before the girlfriend of Migos rapper Quavo took to her personal social media to encourage fans to donate by sharing a collage of just some of the black people who have been killed by police brutality
Close to home: She offered a more personal perspective on Friday, tweeting: ‘When I watch these videos it’s hella hard not to imagine this being one of my family members.’
‘Crying face It’s traumatic and makes me so angry!!! I am thankful God has blessed me and I am able to use my resources toward a solution.
‘With your help I am looking for community… organizations to give to so pls share some below. I continue to pray for the family of GEORGE FLOYD and the MANY lives lost at the hands of police violence.’
George Floyd was killed last Monday, May 25 by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The unarmed black man was detained after being accused of trying to use a fake $20 bill.
Floyd’s death was captured on camera, inciting widespread outrage and demonstrations across the USA. Chauvin has since been arrested on charges of third degree murder and manslaughter.
Uproar: Protests have swept across America following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was accused of trying to use a fake $20 bill