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To celebrate her seventh birthday, the first without her father, the hitmaker surprised Gianna with a L.O.L. dolls-themed bash on Wednesday at Atlanta’s Pink Hotel, which “The Bigger Picture” rapper, 26, documented on social media.
According toForbes, the socially-distanced party had been planned since July when Gianna visited family friends and restaurant owners Ericka and William Platt of Atlanta’s Restaurant Ten and Rosie’s Café. The pair helped put the party together with the rapper and former NBA starStephen Jackson, who was aclose friendof Floyd’s.
The lavish party was set up in several different rooms of the hotel and included elaborate decorations, a buffet of candy, and an area dedicated to manicures and pedicures. Many of the attendees were seen wearing face masks to stay safe amid thecoronavirus pandemic, however, some guests opted not to keep them on.
“RIP George Floyd. Happy B Day Gianna from ‘The Bigger Picture,'” the rapper, whose real name is Dominique Jones, captioned one of his Instagram Stories.
Jackson also shared several photos from the event on his Instagram page. “Georgie look at these smiles. We got u bro,” he captioned a picture of Gianna getting a pedicure at the bash.
Washington toldForbesthat she was “very grateful” for the work everyone put in for her daughter’s party.
“This is a very difficult time for my daughter,” she said. “So we’re very grateful that our extended family is creating such a special experience for Gianna on her first birthday without her father.”
Floyd was killed on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis. His death and the viral video that documented the incident — showing anofficer with his knee firmly placedon the back of Floyd’s neck while he groaned in pain for several minutes — sparked widespread outrage and galvanized the ongoingBlack Lives Mattermovement.
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source: people.com
