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Knowles, Graham Discuss Broadway Breakthroughs at Variety Summit

4/24/2026

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Entrepreneur Tina Knowles and entrepreneur Ashley Graham spoke at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit in Beverly Hills.
Knowles recalled dressing Destiny’s Child and demanding better lighting on “The Tonight Show.”
Graham said she paid for music, dance and acting lessons before auditioning for “Chicago,” then landed the role of Roxie Hart and performed on Broadway for six weeks.
Variety senior entertainment writer Angelique Jackson and senior business writer Jennifer Maas interviewed the entrepreneurs for the “Daily Variety” podcast.

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Entrepreneur Tina Knowles and entrepreneur Ashley Graham spoke at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit in Beverly Hills.
Knowles recalled dressing Destiny’s Child and demanding better lighting on “The Tonight Show.”
Graham said she paid for music, dance and acting lessons before auditioning for “Chicago,” then landed the role of Roxie Hart and performed on Broadway for six weeks.
Variety senior entertainment writer Angelique Jackson and senior business writer Jennifer Maas interviewed the entrepreneurs for the “Daily Variety” podcast.