More exposure.Janet Jackson--yes, the Janet Jackson, whose breast was bared during halftime at the Super Bowl--will accept an honor for her humanitarian work Friday Feb. 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. . Jackson will kick off the NBA's All-Star Week by receiving the Touching a Life award, which comes from Behind the Bench, the National Basketball Wives Association. Previous honorees include Hank Aaron, Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. He was a common soldier who rose to leadership by his military skill and political acumen. and civil rights leader Dorothy Height  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . Behind the Bench spokesman Vince McCaskill said Jackson's Super Bowl exposure doesn't detract from detract from verb 1. lessen, reduce, diminish, lower, take away from, derogate, devaluate << OPPOSITE enhance verb 2. her good works. "It doesn't diminish anything in terms of her humanitarian and philanthropic efforts. She still helps the community. She does a wonderful job of giving back. That has not changed." (Jackson didn't get the organization's 2004 Outstanding Female Role Model award, however; that honor goes to Star Jones at a Feb. 14 luncheon.) Tickets for the event are $500 and will benefit Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Clubs in Santa Monica and Inglewood. McCaskill said the organization hopes to raise between $200,000 and $300,000 by selling 500 tickets to the event, which includes a silent auction along with dinner, music and comedy. |
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