Yesterday, MAC Cosmetics announced that they are set to release a limited-edition line of makeup inspired by popular singer/actress Aaliyah. The collection was made in response to a Change.org petition (that popped up over two years ago) urging makeup companies to honor the late singer with a line of cosmetics.

The announcement came just in time to honor the anniversary of Aaliyah's death, which was 16 years ago today.

 

Aaliyah is truly one in a million — an unstoppable icon whose groundbreaking work in R&B music and film inspires us all. Today we join her countless fans in celebrating her with the announcement of the M·A·C Aaliyah collection. You made it happen! Stay tuned in 2018. #AaliyahforMAC @aaliyah_haughton_official

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Around the time of her untimely death, Aaliyah was a rising star who was about to hit the prime of her career. She had just released her critically-acclaimed third (and final) studio album, Aaliyah, in July 2001, and had just completed filming leading roles in the films Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned.  Just one month later, on August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others died in a plane crash in the Bahamas.

The #AaliyahForMAC makeup line is expected to be released sometime in the summer of 2018.

Rest in Power, Aaliyah. We miss you, and your legacy will live on and on and on.