Red Carpet Glam: See all the beautiful stars at ‘Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon’
Angela Bassett, Tessa Thompson, Lupita Nyong'o, Lena Waithe, Tiffany Haddish, and Yvonne Orji were just a few of the leading ladies in attendance.
The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Oscars Luncheon went down on Thursday afternoon and brought out the best in the business when it comes to serving up style, grace, and sisterhood. So many of our favorite ladies turned up for the annual event at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills that #BlackGirlMagic would be an understatement at best.
Check out some of the beautiful black women (and a few men too) who attended the star-studded event sponsored by Ford.
Fashionable Friends
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Amanda Seales and Estelle stop for some seriously stylish selfies in their black and sequined ensembles.
#SquadGoals
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Susan Kelechi Watson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Lena Waithe, Tessa Thompson, Edwina Findley Dickerson, and Sonequa Martin-Green are all smiles as they huddle up for a group photo.
Glamour Girls
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She’s Gotta Have It star, DeWanda Wise and How To Get Away With Murder‘s Amirah Vann serve up their best stares.
Trailblazers
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#MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, poses with The Grio‘s Chief Content Officer, Amy DuBois Barnett, with some hefty gift bags at their feet.
Sweet Siblings
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Jussie Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell may be the best-dressed brother-sister duo in Tinseltown.
Winner’s Circle
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Tessa Thompson, Lena Waithe, Tiffany Haddish, and Danai Gurira all took home trophies at the big event.
The Perfect Pair
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Black Panther costars, Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong’o showed off their sisterhood onstage hours after announcing their upcoming mini-series, Americanah.
Power To The People
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Insecure star, Yvonne Orji,takes the stage and throws up a fist in a multi-colored, sequined blazer.
Soul Sisters
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Chloe x Halle took the stage several times during the annual luncheon and the siblings were looking lovely while sharing their soulful sounds.
A Few Good Men
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It looks like a few fellas made it into the room full of powerful females after all. Lil Rel Howery and Daniel Kaluuya showed some support for the sistas.
Bumps and Bros
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A very pregnant Tia Mowry-Hardict dons a one-shoulder dress and big, beautiful braid while  hanging with her husband, Cory Hardict, Terrence J, and Jay Ellis.
Bossing Up
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A Wrinkle In Time director, Ava DuVernay, spoke passionately at the podium and donned a very colorful dress and her signature dreads.
Pretty In Pink
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Lala Anthony couldn’t be any cuter in a pink, one-shoulder gown and perfectly styled ponytail.
White Hot
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Angela Bassett‘s style game is almost as on point as her acting skills. This time, she slayed in an all-white ensemble and let her big hair have a major moment.
