MARY J. Blige has a heart the size of her record sales. Last week, Blige was at the Diane von Furstenberg store in the Meatpacking District when she overheard a girl having a problem at the register. A spy said, "The girl had a dress on hold that she loved, and the bill was $900. She thought it was only $500, and she couldn't afford it." Blige told the saleswoman, "Go get the girl. I want to pay for the balance on the dress." The customer at first declined Blige's offer but relented after the singer said, "I know what it's like to want something and not be able to have it. I insist." The customer wanted to send her a check for the balance, but Blige said, "Just enjoy it. I'm blessed, so let me do this."

awww..nice story.

OTOH, $900 for a dress?! Damn!

AlexdeParis said:

And how do you mistake $900 for $500? Mary J. shoulda given her the dough for a pair of glasses.

Maybe Mary could pay for a set of ear-plugs for me when here self-pitying songs come on the radio....

Very cool of Mary J.

If she could not afford $900...Why in tha hell was she spending $500 on a dress??? Big up to Mary!

I know what it's like to want a $900 item and can only afford $500. Bless her.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Thank you. How the f--k could she be off $400???
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Nice gesture, but, come on, it sounds like the woman was trying to pull one over on the cashier. Maybe it was on the "sale" rack when she picked it up originally.

Could have been the girl put it on hold while it was on sale but the sale price was no longer being honored...

some of you all are some jaded cynical muthas around here.