Home • Celebrity Star Gazing: 8.14.12 By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 High Five First Lady Michelle Obama and Gabby Douglas chat with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show. Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images 02 Sitting Pretty Laila Ali looks stunning as she visits the Young Hollywood Studio in Los Angeles. Nick Rood/Young Hollywood/Getty Image 03 Our Golden Girl After flying high at the London Olympics, gymnast Gabby Douglas is spotted on the ground at JFK airport in New York City. Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic 04 Locks of Love Kelly Rowland attends an event for the David Jones department store in Sydney, Australia. Graham Denholm/Getty Images 05 Pretty in Pink Jennifer Hudson attends the “Apollo in the Hamptons: A Night of Legends” benefit at The Creeks in East Hampton, New York. Shahar Azran/WireImage 06 Smooth Operator Usher arrives at the “Apollo in the Hamptons” benefit. Shahar Azran/WireImage 07 Strike a Pose Sparkle star Derek Luke visits SiriusXM Studios in New York City. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images 08 In Attendance Russell Simmons Shahar Azran/WireImage 09 Top Chef Marcus Samuelsson holds up a tasty-looking plate at “Apollo in the Hamptons.” Shahar Azran/WireImage 10 Red Hot Performer Nicki Minaj performs on NBC’s Today at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Theo Wargo/WireImage 11 Great Achievement Swimmer Cullen Jones visits the Today show in New York City to show off his Olympic medals. Splash News 12 All Smiles Rico Love, Usher and Pharrell buddy up at “Apollo in the Hamptons.” Shahar Azran/WireImage