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Home · Celebrity

Celeb Friends at ESSENCE Fest: See How They #BringTheLove

ESSENCE Fest is also a chance for celebrities to catch up with friends. See how they brought the love to NOLA this weekend.

By · July 7, 2015October 27, 2020
01
Missy, Solange, Kelly Rowland and Beyonce

Pose for the camera now flick, flick– even if you’re sweated out! That’s how you know you’re having fun! 

02
Jussie Smollett, Jurnee Smollett, Ava DuVernay, Meagan Good and more

We’re loving the crew!

03
Trey Songz, Kelly Rowland and Steve Harvey

Smooth, Beauty with a whole lot of Funny. There’s nothing that can go wrong here!

04
Yara Shahidi and Andy Allo

The two lovely ladies served us some fro realness. Beautiful!

05
DJ Cassidy and Slick Rick

Serve it up brothas!

06
Terrence J and Kevin Hart

You cut it Kevin, you cut it. 

07
Sommore and Shirley Strawberry

We love the skirt Shirley!

08
Sommore and Luenell

By the looks of Luenell, we can tell something really funny happened before this pic! Wouldn’t put it past her!

09
Monica and Avant

Singers Monica and Avant strike a pose.

10
Loni Love and Luenelle

We love seeing two of the funniest ladies together! 

11
Loni Love and Adrienne Bailon

The Real ladies serving up a fun selfie for the camera.

12
Kelly Rowland, Erykah Badu and sister Nayrok Wright

Between Kelly, Erykah and Nayrok, we are completely showered with beauty!

13
Lance Gross and Common

These men are even smoother than royal blue! How dapper!

14
Golden Brooks, Garcelle Beauvais and Malinda Williams

These ladies are classic!

15
Jussie Smollett, Bryshere ‘Yazz’ Gray and Gabourey Sidibe

You know you love it Gabourey! 

16
India Arie and Chef Roblé

So great to see such talented individuals together. 

17
Jurnee Smollet and Josiah Bell, Luke James and D Woods

You all look great!

18
Kelly Rowland and Erykah Badu

Even with a silly face she’s still Queen. 

19
Angela and Vanessa Simmons and June Ambrose

Beautiful.

20
Kandi Burruss and Toya Wright

Pose pretty ladies!

21
Ava DuVernay with Johnetta Elzie and Deray McKesson

DuVernay connected with Johnetta Elzie and Deray McKesson during the Missy Elliot concert.

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