Last week, during Mary’s show in Central Park, she revealed that she recently received an honorary high school diploma, and was accepted into Howard University in Washington D.C.

Mary J. Blige is putting year’s of experience with fashion to good use this week, reuniting with Catherine Malandrino for her first ever fashion show. After working together earlier this year on a custom line of charitable t-shirts, Blige and Malandrino decided to launch the show to benefit FFAWN (Foundation for the Achievement of Women Now), a charity helmed by Blige. Taking place Tuesday, June 15 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the event, will help cover college tuition costs for thirty graduates at the Women’s Academy of Excellence in the Bronx.

Shout to E.Mitts

Variety announced today Mary J. Blige has been cast to star in a upcoming biopic about soul legend Nina Simone. The script aptly titled, “Nina,” is focused on the singers later life, and relationship with her assistant Clifton Henderson. The $10 million film will start shooting in France this September. Click Here to view the full story.