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Lupita Nyong'o
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 01 Mar 2018
This makes me want to see Lupita in period piece rom-com as an 80s power bitch fashion designer who outwits the hot dude who attempts a hostile takeover of her company, and then falls in love with him. (He'll be played by Michael B. Jordan, obviously.)
Janelle Monae
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Janelle Monae
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
Janelle will play Lupita's eccentric corporate lawyer.
Lena Waithe
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Lena Waithe
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Los Angeles, USA - 01 Mar 2018
Lena Waithe is so damn cool. We share a birthday, and I wish this was astrological.
Gabourey Sidibe
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Gabourey Sidibe
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 01 Mar 2018
This dress is BEYOND GOOD on her. This is one of the best looks she's ever modeled, I think. She looks great.
Simone Missick
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Simone Missick
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 01 Mar 2018
This red carpet is making me want a patterned suit SO BADLY.
Amandla Stenberg in Preen
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Amandla Stenberg
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
I love this dress; I just keep thinking it has spaghetti stripes that I cannot see.
Ajiona Alexus
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Ajiona Alexus
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
I know Ajiona from her part on 13 Reasons Why, but she ALSO plays Teen Cookie on Empire, and frankly I want to read an entire YA series about Teen Cookie.
Yvette Nicole Brown
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Yvette Nicole Brown
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
She basically always looks great, but I wish her clutch picked up some of the colors in her top.
Symphani Soto
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Symphani Soto
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
I'm generally not a fan of this cut of gown -- the tiny gaping midriff hole so often looks like a mouth -- but this is FAB on her.
Tiffany Haddish in Alice + Olivia
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Tiffany Haddish
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
Alice + Olivia makes SO much sense for Tiffany -- they're so young and peppy and optimistic feeling.
Betty Gabriel
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Betty Gabriel
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
This is elegant.
Tessa Thompson in Ralph & Russo
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Tessa Thompson
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Arrivals Los Angeles USA 01 Mar 2018
Technically not a pattern, but I couldn't resist the big finish.
