The singer made a generous donation to her hometown housing organization, enough to pay the back rent for 26 families.
by paying it forward! A year after the 52-year-old was honored by her hometown in Portsmouth, Virginia, with the eponymous holiday and a city street named after her, Missy donated $50,000 to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority., PRHA executive director Alisa Winston revealed the donation during a special ceremony at the Dr. O.
"I wanted to give back and let that be the celebration of Missy Elliott, just to show that I love everybody out here," she said, adding that no matter where she travels, her hometown is always close to her heart.
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