Four-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter-producer Missy Elliottwas honored Monday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ciara and Lizzo (pictured below, filming Elliott’s acceptance speech on their phones) were among those to introduce Elliott at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ceremony — fittingly, Elliott’s star was placed outside the new location of the giant Amoeba Music record store on Hollywood Boulevard, which will also be a location for stars for other music honorees, Ana Martinez, said.
Elliott — who gave a career-spanning interview to PvNew to mark the occasion — teared up as she thanked all the people who helped along the way, from her longtime friend and collaborator Timbaland to her record label — and not least, the pioneering female rappers who came before her.
I was still crying at 6 pm and the #HollywoodWalkOfFame had been over
