After performing her single “Diamonds,” at yesterday’s American Music Awards, the 25-year-old R&B singer, dressed in a plunging black gown, was given the Icon award by her mother Monica Fenty, who praised the singer in an emotional speech.
I know the journey and your career has not always been an easy one but tonight I applaud and admire you for being so strong and so positive and so humble and so focused. It’s amazing how you always manage to take the good from your experiences. (Reuters photo)
