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Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres

Entertainers stepped out for the debuts of new films, streaming series and Broadway plays.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
By Brande Victorian · Updated October 8, 2021

Fall doesn’t just mark colder weather, leaves falling off of trees and less sunlight. This season is also the time when networks and studios prepare to launch new projects, which its stars happily step out to promote.

This week, we spotted world premieres of new films, launch events for new TV and streaming series and even the debut of new plays on Broadway—all of which Black actresses attended in fabulous red carpet fashions.

Scroll below to see your favorite celebs out in these streets and learn more about what they’ve been cooking up behind the scenes.

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Zendaya
Zendaya was honored at the 2021 Women in Film (WIF) Honors celebrating “Trailblazers of the New Normal” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Queen Latifah
The actress appeared on The Tonight Show.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Niecy Nash
The actress attended Malinda Williams’ Rise And Shine: Ladies Who Brunch event in West Hollywood.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Cynthia Erivo
The British star attended the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show in Paris.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Cardi B
The rapper attended the Kate Moss High Jewelry Fashion Show in Paris.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Taraji P. Henson
The actress dropped by The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Gabrielle Union
Gabby appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden as well.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Tessa Thompson
The actress was spotted filming “Westworld” in New York.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion performed during the ACL Music festival.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Regina King
The star of The Harder They Fall attended the World Premiere in London.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Sabrina Dhowre Elba
Elba attended the London premiere of The Harder They Fall.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Rosario Dawson
The actress attended the D.C. premiere of her new series Dopesick
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Samira Wiley, Kandi Burruss and Angela Basset
The stars gathered for the first preview of the new play Thoughts of A Colored Man on Broadway.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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Lashana Lynch
Paparazzi spotted the actress in SoHo.
Star Gazing: Peep Your Favorite Celebs At This Week's Premieres
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