00:02Today in the category of recording we honor Brandy with star number 2839 on
00:10the Hollywood Walk of Fame. So on behalf of the city of Los Angeles and our city
00:18council member Hugo Soto Martinez I would like to present you with this
00:22honorary plaque from the city.
00:54Today is Brandy Day in Hollywood.
01:00The mic is yours.
01:02Thank you so much.
01:05Brandy! Brandy! Brandy! Brandy!
01:09Thank you. Thank you.
01:13So this really happened, huh? Wow. This is truly mind-blowing.
01:21You guys, I'm from Macomb, Mississippi. Let that sink in. I came to Hollywood as a young
01:29girl in the seventh grade, attending Mancroft Junior High, and then spent just one semester
01:35at Hollywood High before everything began to shift. I used to wake up every morning in Carson,
01:42California, get myself dressed, make my mama some coffee, and she would take me to the bus
01:50stop so I could go to school. Back then I was just a little girl with a big dream, but
01:56growing
01:56up in Hollywood made those dreams feel close enough to touch. Seeing the stars on the Walk of Fame lit
02:03something in me. It made me believe. It made me affirm over my own life. I'm gonna sing my way
02:11onto one of
02:11these stars. And I did. That is what makes this moment so profound for me, so full circle, so sacred.
02:24I am beyond grateful. I have always believed my mark in this industry could be something meaningful
02:31and lasting. As honored as I've been by every accolade, hold for sound. No, I hope
02:41everything is okay. As honored as I've been by every accolade, every milestone, every form
02:52of recognition, I didn't want to stop at just being remembered on the Hollywood High School mural.
02:58I wanted a legacy written in stone. A star on the Walk of Fame is a definition of legacy. It
03:05doesn't
03:06just celebrate your success. It cements your story. It doesn't just honor your work. It immortalizes
03:13your light. It is a symbol that says, you didn't just arrive. You endured. You didn't just dream. You
03:21became. To me, this honor reflects the greats. It means you made it in a way that stands the
03:29test of time. Not just in popularity. Not just in the moment. But in a way that leaves fingerprints
03:35on culture, on art, and on history. That humbles me deeply. I know where I started, y'all. The prayers,
03:43the sacrifices, the quiet moments nobody saw. But I was never alone. I didn't get here by
03:49myself. So to every person who saw something in me before the world did, to every hand that
03:55reached for me when I was still reaching for myself, to every room that made space for me,
04:00and even the ones that didn't, thank you. To my wonderful family, for the foundation, for the prayers,
04:08covering, and for loving me before this journey even existed. To every mentor, collaborator, creative,
04:13and believer who poured into me along the way, you are a part of this star. Because purpose
04:19may be personal, but destiny is never meant to be carried alone. This moment brings so much
04:26meaning back to my life. It reminds me that dreams are still holy, that hard work still
04:31matters, and that what God places in your heart is never without purpose. Yes, it is. I've
04:39been blessed to do what I love for a very long time, and moments like these continue to inspire
04:44me. They remind me to keep dreaming, creating, reaching, and showing up at the highest level
04:49I can. Because if the little girl from Macomb, Mississippi could come to Hollywood, look down at those
04:55stars, and dare to believe that one day her name would be among them, then anything is
05:00possible. Dreams don't have an expiration date. Faith can carry you where fear said you never
05:05go. And when your purpose is real, your light will make room for itself. So today I stand
05:11grateful, humbled, inspired, and most of all, I stand as living proof that what you speak over
05:17your life with faith, consistency, and belief can one day meet you in reality.
05:26Thank you. God bless y'all. Hey, thank you. Sorry I messed up your notebook.
05:36I don't need it.
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