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Home · Star Gazing

Amanda Seales, Laila Ali, Will Smith, And More Celebs Out And About

Celebrities attended the 145th Kentucky Derby and other events around the country.
By Natasha Hatendi · Updated October 23, 2020
01
Ryan Jamaal Swain
attends the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards New York at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GLAAD
02
Mj Rodriguez
attends the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards New York at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GLAAD
03
Indya Moore
attends the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in partnership with Ketel One Family-Made Vodka, longstanding ally of the LGBTQ community in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Ketel One Family-Made Vodka
04
Michelle Williams
attends the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images
05
NeNe Leakes
attends the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images
06
Phaedra Parks
attends the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images
07
Bozoma Saint John
attends the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images
08
Solange Knowles
attends Performance Space New York’s Spring Gala in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images for Performance Space
09
Dapper Dan
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
10
Young Paris
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
11
Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
12
Terry Crews
poses backstage in the Winner’s Cave during the 11th Annual Shorty Awards at PlayStation Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Shorty Awards
13
Adut Akech
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater on May 05, 2019 in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
14
Maria Borges
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater on May 05, 2019 in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
15
Kerby Jean-Raymond
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
16
Yaya DaCosta
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
17
Cindy Bruna
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
18
Law Roach
attends Ozwald Boateng Harlem Runway Show at The Apollo Theater in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
John Lamparski/Getty Images
19
Angela Rye
attends Common’s Let Love: An Expression Of Art, Words & Song at Riverside Church in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Common’s Book Tour In New York
20
Gayle King
attends the 2019 Matrix Awards at the Sheraton New York Times Square in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
21
Common
attends Common’s Let Love: An Expression Of Art, Words & Song at Riverside Church in New York City
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Common’s Book Tour In New York
22
Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019
enters the ballroom at The MBCA Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Donald Kravitz/Getty Images
23
Maile Brady and Wayne Brady
attend CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
24
Mishael Morgan
attends CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
25
Nia Sioux
attends CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
26
Kiara Barnes
attends CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
27
Lexie Stevenson
attends CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
28
Solange
celebrated the Met Gala with an afterparty at Panna where guests sipped on D’USSE Cocktails
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
D’USSE
29
Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian
A-listers filled Up&Down for the 6th annual Gala Afterparty hosted by Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams, Travis Scott, LaLa and Trevor Noah. The star-studded evening was sponsored by Kurvana.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Vikram Valluri/BFA.com
30
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks is seen leaving the ABC studio for GMA in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
31
Halle Berry
leaves NBC’s ‘Today’ show at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
James Devaney/GC Images
32
Ciara
visits SiriusXM Hits 1 at the SiriusXM Studios In New York in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Noam Galai/Getty Images for SiriusXM
33
Cheslie Kryst
visits the BUILD Series to discuss Winning “Miss USA” at Build Studio in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
34
Normani
performs onstage during Ariana Grande Sweetener World Tour at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AG
35
Master P
is seen as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for Fashion Nova
36
Trey Songz
is seen as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for Fashion Nova
37
Ty Dolla Sign
is seen on May 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Image
38
La La Anthony
partners with The Glenlivet Drop Shop celebrating Mother’s Day in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Glenlivet
39
Serayah McNeill
attends the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Rich Fury/Getty Images
40
New York
attends the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Rich Fury/Getty Images
41
Sevyn Streeter
attends the Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection Launch Party at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Rich Fury/Getty Images
42
TT the Artist
arrives as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Fashion Nova
43
Jeremy Meeks
arrives as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Fashion Nova
44
Adonis The Greek
arrives as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Fashion Nova
45
Jasmine Luv
attends Fashion Nova x Cardi B Collection launch party at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Allen Berezovsky/FilmMagic
46
Amanda Seales
attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali” from HBO in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
47
Laila Ali
attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali” from HBO in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
48
Lonnie Ali
attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali” from HBO in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
49
Don Cheadle and Sterling K. Brown
attend Audi Hosts e-tron Private Dinner With David Chang at Majordomo in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Audi of America
50
Will Smith
poses at a photocall during the “Aladdin” press conference held at the Rosewood London in London, England.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage
51
Tituss Burgess
attends The Harvard Lampoon Honors Cast & Producers of Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” in Boston, Massachusetts.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: May 6th – 12th
Scott Eisen/Getty Images for Netflix
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