Mary J. Blige first Positively Beautiful Award Recipient

Mary J. Blige is awarded the first Positively Beautiful Award from HBA Global Expo this morning in New York. On hand to present the award during the even Kick-off Presentation was Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter.

The Positively Beautiful Award annually recognizes the “positive and inspiring” influence a person has on the HBA audience. She’s a singer with more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, and a face for Carol’s Daughter, launching her new fragrance, “My Life”, in 2010. Ms. Blige is additionally recognized for her work as co-founder of The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc (FFAWN) whose mission is to help women gain confidence and skills necessary to reach individual potential.