Home • Celebrity Star Gazing: 12.19.11 Star Gazing: 12.19.11 By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Spotlight Jennifer Hudson shines on stage at the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. 02 On a Mission ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ star Paula Patton arrives at the TODAY Show in NYC. 03 The Real Thing Jill Scott looks beautiful in blue at the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. 04 Your Highness ESSENCE magazine’s cover star Queen Latifah poses backstage during the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 05 Pieces of Me Ledisi performs on stage during the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 06 Gold Rush British beauty Estelle arrives wearing gold to the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 07 Soul Time Sharon Jones gets into the groove at the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 08 Short and Sweet Marsha Ambrosius arrives at the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 09 Tall Order Jennifer Hudson sparkles and shines on the red carpet at the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. Check out those boots! 10 Work It NBA First Lady LaLa Anthony attends the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. 11 1116353 12 Soul Divas Singing legends Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples and Erykah Badu perform on stage during the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 13 The One and Only Mary J. Blige looks fabulous as usual in winter white at the ‘VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul’ in New York City. 14 Cool and Collected Hip-hop hottie Common arrives at the ‘VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul’ show in New York City. 15 Test of Time Boyz II Men share the spotlight at the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul show in New York City. 16 Black Love “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd and her husband Lamar Sally arrive at the VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul show in New York City. 17 Diamond Stud Matt Kemp is spotted doing some shopping at The Grove in Los Angeles, California. 18 1117703 19 1116313