Will Singer/Actress Beyonce Knowles be honored with a monument in Houston?
My Fox Houston reports that two locals have launched an effort to erect a monument honoring the iconic singer in her Hometown of Houston, Texas.
“Our biggest thing is a lot of people get honored when they die,” said Marcus Mitchell, who together with Steve White and their company Armdeonce Ventures is campaigning for the effort, “so our goal why not honor people why they’re still here? We felt as though it’s her time to be honored.” Mitchell and White claim they have the support of the city’s mayor. Currently they are looking for a location and private donors for the project.
“We wanted to construct, like, a massive hall so as the doors open, if you donated to the monument,” said Mitchell, “you’ll have a separate nameplate.… There will be clips of Beyoncé with Destiny’s Child and wardrobe like a mini museum.”
The duo hope to unveil the site on Beyonce’s birthday, September 4. They also say part of the proceeds generated by the monument will benefit organizations like Music for America, Beyoncé’s Survivor foundation and the Grammy Cares foundation.
While there have been claims that the mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, supports plans for the monument, no such backing has been confirmed.
Despite the claims, a spokesperson denied the report via Twitter.
“Fox is wrong. The City of Houston is not behind, working with or having anything to do with an effort to build a monument honoring Beyonce,” Evans tweeted, adding that Houston does “heart Beyonce and her music.”
