Barbra Streisand purchases Disney stock for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna: ‘I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you’
Barbra Streisand has purchased Disney stock for George Floyd‘s six-year-old daughter Gianna.
In an Instagram post Saturday, Gianna posed with her stock certificate, while thanking the legendary entertainer, 78, for the kind gesture.
‘Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,’ she wrote.
The latest: Barbra Streisand, 78, has purchased Disney stock for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna
Gianna also posted images of the certificate Streisand sent as well as two of her records, My Name Is Barbra and Color Me Barbra.
Earlier this month, Houston’s Texas Southern University said that if Gianna wants to go there, they’ve ‘approved a fund to provide a full scholarship’ for her.
Board of Regents chair Albert H. Myres said that ‘this Board is committed to education and understands that a college degree is one of many powerful steps toward a productive and successful life.
‘We know that this gesture cannot take the place of her dad’s loving presence, but we hope that it will contribute to easing her journey through life.’
Stockholder: The daughter of the Minneapolis security guard displayed her certificate
Throwback: The child showed off two of Barbra’s records, My Name Is Barbra and Color Me Barbra
Wish upon a star: Gianna showed off a folder that her certificates were stored in
Kanye West earlier this month addressed Gianna’s educational future in developing a 529 college savings plan that would cover her tuition to attend anywhere she wishes, the rap superstar’s rep confirmed to People.
The national unrest over racial discrimination and police brutality began last month in Minneapolis when Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard, died after police officer Derek Chauvin – who has since been fired and charged in the incident – kneeled on the back of his neck (while he was handcuffed), rendering him unable to breathe in a horrifying incident that was caught on camera.
Tragic: Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard, died after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the back of his neck. A memorial was set up in his native Minneapolis
In the incident, arresting officers said Floyd matched the description of a forgery suspect, and subsequently resisted them when they took him into custody.
In an accompanying clip, Chauvin was seen pinning his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck as Floyd pleaded with him to relent.
‘Please, please, please, I can’t breathe,’ Floyd said. ‘Please, man … my stomach hurts, my neck hurts, everything hurts … I can’t breathe.’
Floyd later died in police custody in a nearby hospital.