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Home • Celebrity

Star Gazing: 9.12.11

Star Gazing: 9.12.11
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z are spotted out and about enjoying themselves in New York City.

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A Day to Remember

Barack Obama and The First Lady, in a Byron Lars Beauty Mark dress, walk across the tarmac before their departure from JFK International Airport in New York. They attended the National Sept. 11th Memorial in New York City.

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Mommy Duties

Alicia Keys is spotted out and about with the kids in NYC.

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Daddy Duties

Swizz Beatz follows Alicia with the stroller while out and about in NYC.

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Getting the Shot

Carmelo Anthony, Melissa George, Russell Simmons and Angela Simmons attend the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Winning Smile

Carmelo Anthony attends the Simon Spurr Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios in NYC.

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Designer Diva

Tracy Reese is all smiles while backstage at her Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Blue Belle

Maya Rudolph arrives at the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards wearing a pair of Rene Caovilla black satin slingback heels with a Swarovski crystal platform and heel. For purchase information please visit www.renecaovilla.com

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Haute Pink

June Ambrose attends the Zac Posen Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion in NYC.

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Having Hope

Patti LaBelle performs during the ‘A Concert For Hope’ event, hosted by the Washington National Cathedral, to mark the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 at the Kennedy Center in DC.

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Never Forget

President Obama looks at the names of Sept. 11 victims etched in bronze as he visits the North Memorial Pond at the National Sept. 11th Memorial in New York.

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Front Row Seats

Managing Editor of ESSENCE.com Emil Wilbekin, June Ambrose, Solange Knowles, and Aisha Tyler attend the Tracy Reese Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Bohemian Beauty

Solange Knowles is spotted outside Lincoln Center during fashion week in New York City.

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Front Row Fresh

Selita Ebanks, Angela Bassett and Tika Sumpter attend the Tracy Reese Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Powerful Performance

Queen Latifah sings the National Anthem before the match between Serena Williams and Samantha Stosur at the Women’s US Open 2011 finals in New York.

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Defeated

Serena Williams loses the Women’s championship match against Samantha Stosur of Australia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. We know you’ll be back Serena!

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Lovely Ladies

Vanessa Willaims and Sherri Sherpherd attend the Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Top Model

Selita Ebanks arrives at Lincoln Center during Spring 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Wanderlust

Kelis performs on the main stage on day 4 of Bestival at Robin Hill Country Park in Newport, UK.

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Good Company

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez enjoy themselves in Palma, Spain.

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Lasting Love

Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie pose for a photo in front of BOA Steakhouse in LA.

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Floral Fresh

Tika Sumpter poses for a photo backstage at the Tracy Reese fashion show during during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

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Quick Getaway

Sandra Bullock and her son Louis arrive at LAX Airport in Los Angeles. Louis always knows where to find the camera!

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Long and Lovely

Garcelle Beauvais attends the ‘Red CARpet Event’ at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.

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