Usher poses for a portrait backstage at the 2015 Essence Festival.
Yara Shaidi poses backstage at ESSENCE Live at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
LeCrae poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Chrisette Michele poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Erykah Badu watches as Missy Elliot performs day 3 in the Superdome for ESSENCE Fest.
Keke Palmer and Lucien Laviscount pose backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Common rehearses for his July 4th performance at the Superdome on day 3 of ESSENCE Fest.
Kelly Rowland attends day 3 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Garcelle Beauvais, Malinda Williams and Golden Brooks pictured on day 3 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Lucien Laviscount poses backstage at ESSENCE Live at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Pastor Toure Roberts and Devon Franklin pose backstage at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Vanessa Williams poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Candice Brook attends the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Terrence J. snaps a picture with fans on day 3 of ESSENCE Fest.
Jussie Smollett attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Bryshere Gray aka Yazz poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Malinda Williams attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
June Ambrose attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Sommore attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Luke James attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Garcelle Beauvais poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Golden Brooks attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Chrisette Michele attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Malinda Williams, Garcelle Beauvais and Golden Brooks attend the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Kelly Rowland attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
The cast of ‘Underground’ talks on a panel during day 3 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Will Packer his new project, ‘Uncle Buck’, during day 2 of ESSENCE Fest.
Keke Palmer poses backstage at the Superdome on day 2 of the ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
June Ambrose and Adrienne Bailon are pictured together during day 2 of ESSENCE Fest in the Convention center.
Claudia Jordan poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Flex Washington and Shanice snap a picture with ‘Kid N’ Play’ backstage at the Superdome on day 2 of ESSENCE Fest.
MC Lyte is pictured in the Convention center on day 2 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Keke Palmer and Iyanla Vanzant pictured backstage at the Superdome on day 2 of ESSENCE Fest.
Jussie Smollett speak onstage at the 2015 Essence Festival on day 3 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Charlie Wilson on day 3 of the ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Bryshere Gray pictured at the Convention center on day 3 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Gabourey Sidibe pictured in the Convention center on day 3 of ESSENCE Fest.
Common at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
India Arie attends the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Jurnee Smollett attends the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Director Ava DuVernay snaps a picture with President of ESSENCE Communications, Michelle EBanks, on day 2 of ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans.
Meagan Good attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Tank and Luke James attend the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Peter Thomas and Cynthia Bailey attend the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss attend the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Morris Chestnut and Meagan Good attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good onstage at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Raheem Devaughn posed backstage at the Superdome on day 1 of ESSENCE Festival.
Trey Songz attends the 2015 Essence Festival on day 1 in New Orleans.
Demetria McKinney attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Usher attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Sevyn Streeter the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Malinda Williams attends the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
Miss Lawerence and Bevy Smith pose backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
Nicole Murphy poses backstage in the VIP lounge at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.
