Here's What Celebs Wore On The Essence Women In Hollywood Awards Red Carpet
In the words of T.S. Madison, everybody was "dark skin, light skin, beige, fluorescent beige" and beautiful with a capital B.
So, without further ado, here's what celebrities wore to the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards:
1. Keke Palmer
2. Issa Rae
3. Tyra Banks
4. Taraji P. Henson
5. Zoë Kravitz
6. Storm Reid
7. Meagan Good
8. Tabitha Brown
9. Muni Long
10. Natasha Rothwell
11. Shoniqua Shandai
12. Skai Jackson
13. Tichina Arnold
14. Tasha Smith
15. Jurnee Smollett
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16. Kyla Pratt
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17. Cynthia Erivo
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18. Jodie Turner-Smith
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19. Niecy Nash-Betts
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20. Yvette Nicole Brown
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21. Tyla
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22. Coco Jones
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23. Jessica Williams
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24. Marsai Martin
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25. Lori Harvey
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26. Tiffany Boone
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27. Wendy Raquel Robinson
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28. Kandi Burruss
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29. Laverne Cox
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30. Finally, Danielle Brooks
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