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Home · Star Gazing

Justine Skye, Serena Williams, Jidenna, And More Celebs Out And About

Some of our favorite celebs attend Album release parties, the STARZ "Power" Season 6 Premiere and other events around the country.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
By Natasha Hatendi · Updated October 23, 2020

Summer is nearly over, but as we edge closer to the cooler months, some of our favorite celebs turned up the heat all weekend long.

Mary J. Blige rocked the house in a fabulous gold look at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Drake showed support for his friend French Montana at the Hublot Collectors Dinner to celebrate Montana’s Haute Living cover. KeKe Palmer paid tribute to the beauty gods at the 2019 Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show in Atlanta, Georgia. And Chance the Rapper performed at the annual Summer Stage in New York.

01
Gabrielle Union
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
02
Chance The Rapper
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
03
Dascha Polanco
celebrate National Rum Day, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Noam Galai/Getty Images for BACARDI
04
MJ Rodriguez
during an interview with host Seth Meyers
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
05
Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert and Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
06
Keke Palmer
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
07
Dwyane Wade
attends the recording of variety show ‘Dunk of China’ in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
VCG/VCG via Getty Images
08
Lamar Odom And Sabrina Parr
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
09
Marlo Hampton
attends 2019 Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
10
Chrissy Teigen
attends the Quay x Chrissy Teigen launch event at The London West Hollywood
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Quay Australia
11
Mary J. Blige
performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
12
Tameka “Tiny” Harris,Teyana Taylor and Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
13
Safaree Samuels
attends 2019 Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
14
Ernie Pannicioli, Misa Hylton, and photographer Johnny Nunez
attend The Source Magazine’s 360 Icons Awards Dinner at the Red Rooster
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
15
Shaggy
surprise appearance & Max Glazer at Wray & Nephew Pull Up! Event
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Mel D. Cole/Team Epiphany
16
Dascha Polanco
celebrates National Rum Day, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Noam Galai/Getty Images for BACARDI
17
Gizelle Bryant
signs copies of her new book “My World” during the 2019 Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
18
Meek Mill and Young Thug
attend Album Release Celebration at Beauty & Essex, in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Remy Martin
19
Yandy Smith
attends 2019 Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show at Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
20
Ice T & DJ Lord Finesse
chats with DJ Lord Finesse at his album release celebration with Hennessy V.S at Mana Contemporary Gallery in Jersey City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Aeow Media
21
Justine Skye
Farfetch & World of McIntosh Present: Intimate album release Party Sunset Sessions Vol. 3, in New York.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
BFA SANSHO SCOTT
22
Sloane Stephens
attends the “Queens of Tennis” experience hosted by Nike at William F. Passannante Ballfield, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
23
Dapper Dan and La La Anthony
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
24
Serena Williams
attends the “Queens of Tennis” experience hosted by Nike at William F. Passannante Ballfield, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
25
Case Woodard
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
26
Michael Rainey Jr.
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
27
Jason Rodriguez, Damaris Lewis and Dominique Jackson of POSE
attend the POSE Season 2 Finale Viewing and Mini-Ball presented by Grand Prize Ballz NYC and produced by Jack Mizrahi, Twiggy Pucci Garcon and Tulane School of Medicine at Club 51, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Sean Drakes/Getty Images
28
POSE Season 2 Finale Viewing and Mini-Ball
A dancer competes for cash prizes during the POSE Season 2 Finale Viewing and Mini-Ball presented by Grand Prize Ballz NYC and produced by Jack Mizrahi, Twiggy Pucci Garcon and Tulane School of Medicine at Club 51, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Sean Drakes/Getty Images
29
Lil Mama and Arnstar
attend as WEtv celebrates the premieres of Growing Up Hip Hop New York and Untold Stories of Hip Hop, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv
30
Flavor Flav
attends as WEtv celebrates the premieres of Growing Up Hip Hop New York and Untold Stories of Hip Hop, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv
31
Angela Simmons
attends as WEtv celebrates the premieres of Growing Up Hip Hop New York and Untold Stories of Hip Hop, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv
32
Taniqua Jones
attends as WEtv celebrates the premieres of Growing Up Hip Hop New York and Untold Stories of Hip Hop, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv
33
Ja Rule
attends as WEtv celebrates the premieres of Growing Up Hip Hop New York and Untold Stories of Hip Hop, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WEtv
34
Chance the Rapper
attends the Joe Freshgoods X Snapple Pop-Up Shop VIP Preview Event
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Brian Ach/Getty Images for Snapple
35
Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
36
La La Anthony
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ
37
Gabrielle Union
attends “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 at Dolby Theatre, in Hollywood, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
38
Ice T and Coco Austin
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
39
Jamira
at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ
40
Jidenna, Kwabena Tuffuor, and Janelle Monae
onstage during Jidenna’s “85 to Africa” Album Listening Party at The Basement, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
41
Quinta Brunson
visits BuzzFeed’s “AM To DM”, in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Theo Wargo/Getty Images
42
Lenny Kravitz
performing at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va. to kick-off his North American/U.S. Tour.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Mike James
43
Arlissa
took the house down during the Courvoisier x Def Jam Amplified Tour stop in Washington, DC at Ivy City Smokehouse
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: August 19 – August 25
Courvoisier and Def Jam Recordings
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