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Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About

Some of our favorite celebs attend the Queen & Slim Screening in Los Angeles and other events around the globe.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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By Natasha Hatendi · Updated November 4, 2020
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Dascha Polanco
attends Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Susan Kelechi Watson
attends Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Dascha Polanco, Candice Patton, Susan Kelechi Watson and Cameron Esposito
attend Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Andrew Toth/Getty Images for New York Magazine
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Tamron Hall
attends Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Andrew Toth/Getty Images for New York Magazine
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Tracy Clayton
attends Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Katie Morton
attends Vulture Festival Presented By AT&T at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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NAS
enjoying Hennessy X.O during his Haute Living cover launch dinner at Watches of Switzerland in Soho
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Lauren Cowart
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1 Hotel West Hollywood Grand Opening Event – Arrivals
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Lizzo Visits KISS FM
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Academy Nicholl Fellowships Screenwriting Awards
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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World Premiere Of Disney’s “Frozen 2”
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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AT&T Filmmaker Mentorship Program
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Celebrity Sightings In New York City – November 08, 2019
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Kerry Washington
is seen arriving at the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, in Los Angeles, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Ava DuVernay
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall, in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Danai Gurira
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Seynabou Cisse
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall, in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Glamour
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Tomi Adeyemi and Aja Naomi King
attend the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Nyakim Gatwech
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Lindsay Peoples Wagner
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Glamour
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Kandi Burruss
arrives at the premiere of Apple TV+’s ‘Truth Be Told’ at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Retta
attends NBC and Vanity Fair’s celebration of the season at The Henry in Los Angeles, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Susan Kelechi Watson
attends NBC and Vanity Fair’s celebration of the season at The Henry in Los Angeles, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Alex Newell
attends NBC and Vanity Fair’s celebration of the season at The Henry in Los Angeles, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Yara Shahidi poses with her family
backstage at the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Whoopi Goldberg
arrives on Late Night With Seth Meyers
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Tamron Hall
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall, in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Niecy Nash
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Samira Wiley
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Elaine Welteroth
attends the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Glamour
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Octavia Spencer
attends the Premiere of Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told” at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Jerod Harris/Getty Images
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Jasmine Tookes
attends boohoo x All That Glitters Launch Party in Los Angeles, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Priah Ferguson
attends a screening of “Stranger Things” at DGA Theater in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Meriam Soliman, Bethann Hardison and Samira Nasr
attend A Special Screening of Queen & Slim presented by Universal Pictures at Soho House New York in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Candace Marie and Cheyenne Beam
attend A Special Screening of Queen & Slim presented by Universal Pictures at Soho House New York in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Daniel Kaluuya
attends A Special Screening of Queen & Slim presented by Universal Pictures at Soho House New York in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Elaine Welteroth, Cori Murray DeRay Mckesson and Chad Sanders
attend A Special Screening of Queen & Slim presented by Universal Pictures at Soho House New York.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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‘Queen & Slim’ Premiere at AFI FEST 2019
Lena Waithe and Rihanna pose during the after party for the world premiere of Queen & Slim.
The Premiere Of 'Queen & Slim' Was A Major Star-Studded Event
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Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi – Opening Night Gala – After Party
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi – Opening Night Gala – After Party
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Keke Palmer
attends Time 100 Next at Pier 17, in New York City.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Lena Waithe and Snoop Dogg
attend the after party for the Opening Night Gala premiere of “Queen & Slim” at AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
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Melina Matsoukas and Rihanna
attend the “Queen & Slim” Premiere at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood, California.
Rihanna, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, And More Celebs Out And About
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI