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All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

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By ESSENCE Editors and Staff · Updated October 26, 2020

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We never know when one of our fave celebs will casually stroll right by our desks, and hopefully it’s not right when a staffer is taking a huge bite of their tuna sandwich for lunch. Seriously though, celebrity office visits here always feel like a family member is stopping by. We’d like to take a moment and thank all the wonderful and talented people who take time out of their busy schedules to come see, chat, and take a million pictures with us. Here’s to another wonderful year at Black Girl Magic headquarters!

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Common

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Bill Bellamy and Shemar Moore

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@billbellamy

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Papoose and Remy Ma

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@manwifedog

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The Cast of “This Is Us”

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@corimurray

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Kofi Siriboe

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@justdanablair

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Yandi Smith

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Santa

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

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Issa Rae

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Shemar Moore

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@traceysees

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DJ Khaled

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natahsa Hatendi

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Tia Mowry

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@tiamowry

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Angela Simmons

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Michael Ealy

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@xoxo_stina

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Eric Benet

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@manwifedog

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Smokey Robinson

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@nikkibrown

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Shemar Moore and Bill Belamy

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Kim Kimble

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Young Jeezy

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Mahershala Ali

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@justdanablair

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Alfre Woodard

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@yolizama

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Uzo Aduba

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@yolizama

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Nick Cannon

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@corimurray

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Dej Loaf

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi

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Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@corimurray

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Shemar Moore

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@manwifedog

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DJ Khaled

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@yolizama

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Toya Wright

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@manwifedog

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Danai Gurira

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

@corimurray

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Angie Martinez

All Of the Stars Who Paid ESSENCE a Visit In 2016

Natasha Hatendi