PHOTO GALLERY: What your celebrity faves wore to Essence Fest

Essence Fest 2019 is a wrap and your favorite celebrities showed up and showed out. Find out what Michelle Obama, Lil Kim and more wore in the Big Easy.

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Essence Fest 2019 is a wrap and your favorite celebrities showed up and showed out. This was a special year after all. Essence celebrated its 25th year in the Big Easy.  No better time to strut in that Southern humidity than a silver anniversary. From performance outfits to after parties to hanging out in the French Quarter, celebrities made New Orleans their personal catwalk.

Check out what Michelle Obama, Lil Kim, Tamron Hall, the Queen Sugar cast and more wore to the biggest Essence Fest yet.

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Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

 

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Kofi Siriboe

kofi siriboe

Estelle

Estelle

Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles-Lawson

Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles-Lawson

Jemele Hill

Jemele Hill

Lil Kim

Lil Kim

Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

Mario

Mario

Tamela Mann

Tamela Mann

Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Angela Rye

Angela Rye

Patti Labelle

Patti LaBelle

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