

Bobbi Kristina Brown (R) and Nick Gordon arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Actress Vivica A. Fox and Cee-Lo Green arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Author Cicely Tyson arrives at Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Actor Mike Epps (R) and Michelle Epps arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Actress Keke Palmer arrives at Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Actors Bre’ly Evans and Omari Hardwick arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Actress Tika Sumpter arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

(L-R) Actors Derek Luke, Omari Hardwick, Tika Sumpter, Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Mike Epps arrive at Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Actor Michael Jai White arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

(L-R) Actress Tika Sumpter, Actress/singer Jordin Sparks and actress Carmen Ejogo arrive at Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Derek Luke and guest arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

(L-R) Omari Hardwick, Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Debra Martin Chase, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter and Derek Luke attend The Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia screening of ‘Sparkle’ at Tribeca Grand Hotel on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Christina Milian arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Actor Ray J attends the Premiere Of Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Recording artist Smokey Robinson attends the Premiere Of Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Singer JoJo arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images For A+E Networks)

Actress Nicey Nash attends the Premiere Of Tri-Star Pictures’ ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

(L-R) (Back row) Derek Luke, U.S. Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones, Tika Sumpter and producer Debra Martin Chase; (Front Row) The Olympic gold medal-winning US Women’s Gymnastics team Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber attend The Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia screening of ‘Sparkle’ After Party at the Soho Grand Hotel on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

U.S. Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones attends The Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia screening of ‘Sparkle’ After Party at the Soho Grand Hotel on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

(L-R) The gold medal-winning US Women’s Gymnastics team Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber with Andrew Saffir (center) attend The Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia screening of ‘Sparkle’ After Party at the Soho Grand Hotel on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Russell Simmons (R) attends The Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia screening of ‘Sparkle’ at Tribeca Grand Hotel on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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The highly anticipated remake, Sparkle premiered this week. The all-star cast includes Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Omari Hardwick and the late Whitney Houston. The film follows three sisters on their journey through the music industry, including their personal struggles with fame and drug addiction.
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Click through the slideshow to see Sparkle’s black stars and celebrities that came out for the film’s premiere, including Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
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