Leigh-Anne Pinnock surprised by flash mob before collecting honorary doctorate
ok.co.ukLeigh-Anne Pinnock was left in a state of shock before collecting her honorary doctorate, when a flash mob appeared and danced to one of her songs.The Little Mix star had been back in her hometown of High Wycombe visiting the Buckinghamshire New University, BNU, where she was collecting the doctorate to celebrate her work in music and racial equality.
Leigh-Anne founded a charity called The Black Fund which helps to improve equality. But the day was not without a little chaos – on her way to the ceremony, Leigh-Anne and The Repair Shop's Jay Blades, who is Chancellor of the university, were approached by a dance troupe who danced their rendition of Leigh Anne's debut single Don’t Say Love.
During the ceremony, Leigh-Anne said: “Growing up, I must have walked past BNU’s High Wycombe campus a million times, curious about what was being studied and taught there.
But in all that time I never imagined I’d be stood here today with an honorary doctorate in the arts. “It’s such a privilege to be recognised by such a credible, creative, and supportive university so I am extremely happy and proud to be here today.” Throughout the speech, Leigh-Anne told the students to believe in themselves, and said that with hard work, their goals are achievable.
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