by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
The fashionista was given the honor by French President Emmanuel Macron
Talented Virginia native Pharrell Williams, who has made his mark in both music and fashion, was celebrated once again in Paris when French President Emmanuel Macron awarded him the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).
Macron draped a medal with a red ribbon as he decorated Williams as a Knight.
Vanity Fair reported part of the speech Macron gave to Pharrell while presenting him with the honor.
“Dear Pharrell, listing all your achievements would be impossible: you have the rare ability to live a thousand passions within a single lifetime,” he said. “You managed to do so because you are incredibly talented, but also thanks to your steadfast discipline that could intimidate even an Olympic athlete. A five a.m. wake-up call. Five hundred sit-ups. Meditation. A hot bath, a cold shower—and sometimes even a burst of songwriting in the bathroom itself.”
According to Hot97, along with Pharrell’s wife, Helen Lasichanh, and their four children, some of the fashionista’s friends from the world of hip-hop attended, including Future, Pusha T, and Quavo.
Just days after accepting the honor in Paris, the “Happy” producer is also being honored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective on Jan. 29 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Pharrell will receive the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his musical achievements, entrepreneurial innovation, philanthropic efforts, and global cultural influence.
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Source: Black Enterprise
