On June 2, Tabitha Brown expressed her joy in a heartfelt message on Instagram after receiving an honorary degree from the Savannah College of Art & Design, almost 30 years after she left to pursue her dream as an entertainer. “In 1997 I attended International Fine Arts College to study fashion design,” she wrote. “Halfway through the first semester all I could think about was acting and performing!”
The beloved social media personality reflected on the moment when she decided to leave school. “On a Wednesday night around 1am I woke up and called my daddy and said ‘Daddy you need to come get me, I’m wasting your money. I’m supposed to be an actress!'” she wrote. “He didn’t try to talk me out of it, he simply said ‘I’ll be down there Saturday morning to pick you up.'”
Although she left Savannah College, Brown promised her dad that one day she was going to be famous. “When that happens I will do fashion then, but for now I gotta pursue this passion for performing!” Brown said she told her father at the time.
A year ago, Brown debuted her first clothing line with Target. After accepting her honorary doctorate degree, Brown continues to show deep gratitude to her father. “Daddy you never knew what my crazy dreams were inside my head, but you never stopped believing in me!! I love you Daddy, this one is for you,” her Instagram post continued. “Thank you!! Thank you.”
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Brown’s business ventures include several brand endorsements, as well as her own clothing line, cookware, restaurants and hair care, Essence reported. The inspiring entrepreneur recently announced that she is partnering with the popular food company McCormick to introduce five new products.
The 44-year-old also said she’s planning to soon release a book. “I am actually writing a new book right now,” she said. “It’s all about a new thing. It’s talking about how I did something new and how it changed me and encouraging other people to try something new and see how it changes their lives.”
