ESSENCE Music Festival headliner Mary J. Blige performs at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City.
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Blue Belle
ESSENCE Music Festival performer Estelle arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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New And Next
ESSENCE Music Festival performers The OMG Girlz and Diggy Simmons attend day 2 of the 2012 BET Awards Celebrity Gifting Suite at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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Watch Out
Brandy attends day 2 of the 2012 BET Awards Celebrity Gifting Suite held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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All Blacked Out
La La Anthony arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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Pretty Sexy
Ciara arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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Sexy Starlet
Tatyana Ali arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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Looking Good
Michelle Williams arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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On The Scene
Tichina Arnold arrives at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.
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Showing Love
Shaun Robinson and Kenny Lattimore arrive at Debra Lee’s Pre-BET Awards Celebration during the 2012 BET Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles.