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Eve, Monica, Mara Brock Akil And More Celebs Out And About

Celebrities hit the red carpet for Girl Up's Inaugural #GirlHero Awards Luncheon, The CW Network's Fall Launch Event and more fun events.
By Joi-Marie McKenzie · Updated October 23, 2020
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Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi stunned in yellow last Saturday at the Girl Up’s Inaugural #GirlHero Awards Luncheon at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Tommaso Boddi/WireImage
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Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana reminded us of spring at the 2018 Hammer Museum Gala In The Garden event, held last Saturday in Los Angeles.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
David Livingston/Getty Images
03
Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock-Akil gave us an entire lewk last Saturday at The CW Network’s Fall Launch Event at Los Angeles’ Warner Bros. Studios.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
04
Candice Patton
The Flash star Candice Patton made a statement on the red carpet last Saturday at The CW Network’s Fall Launch Event.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
05
Danielle Nicolet
The Flash star Danielle Nicolet looked amazing on the red carpet at The CW Network’s Fall Launch Event.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
06
Michaela Cole
Michaela Coel was a lady in red at The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Women’s Initiative Lunch, held inside London’s Claridge’s Hotel last Sunday.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
07
Letitia Wright
Letitia Wright looked darling at The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Women’s Initiative Lunch, held last Sunday inside London’s Claridge’s Hotel.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
08
British Actresses Link Up
British actresses Zawe Ashton, Michaela Coel, Letitia Wright and Ann Ogbomo were melanin magic at The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Women In Film lunch last Sunday.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
09
Tarana Burke
Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke attended The New York Women’s Foundation Radical Generosity 2018 Gala inside New York City’s The Plaza Hotel on Monday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Desiree Navarro/Getty Images
10
Colman Domingo
If Beale Street Could Talk star Colman Domingo is giving us a lewk on Tuesday in Cannes, France.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images
11
Gayle King And Lewis Hamilton
The two were in conversation on Monday night inside 92nd Street Y in New York City.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images
12
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Breast cancer survivor Vanessa Bell Calloway was recently honored at the 5th annual Beats to Beat Breast Cancer event in Los Angeles, hosted by DJ B Hen.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Courtesy of Beats to Beat Breast Cancer
13
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz spoke to a crowd for the Recording Academy on Monday night in Los Angeles.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Rebecca Sapp/WireImage
14
Tinashe
Tinashe looked striking in red last Monday during season 27 of Dancing with the Stars.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
David Livingston/Getty Images
15
Audra McDonald
Broadway star Audra McDonald attended The Good Fight screening during PaleyFest NY 2018 on Monday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
16
Letoya Luckett, Monica and Toya Wright
The three celebrity friends attended the Be Human Foundation Launch on Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Prince Williams/WireImage
17
Monica
Monica was pretty in pink Tuesday night at the Be Human Foundation Launch in Atlanta.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Prince Williams/WireImage
18
Toya Wright
Toya Wright dazzled on the red carpet at the Be Human Foundation Launch Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Prince Williams/WireImage
19
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae rocked her traditional black and white attire during a conversation with Brittany Spanos Tuesday night inside New York City’s 92nd Street Y.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images
20
Virgil Abloh
Designer Virgil Abloh attended the launch event for his new collaboration with Moet & Chandon inside New York City’s The New Museum on Tuesday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images
21
Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow attended the launch event for Virgil Abloh’s new collaboration with Moet & Chandon inside New York City’s The New Museum on Tuesday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images
22
Tracy Morgan
Comedian Tracy Morgan enjoyed the New York Knicks opening game against the Atlanta Hawks court side inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
James Devaney/Getty Images
23
Lizzo
Singer Lizzo looked ready for the cooler temperatures on Wednesday night inside Los Angeles’ Poppy nightclub.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The h.wood Group
24
Justin Combs
Diddy’s son Justin Combs partied inside Drake’s Private After Party at Poppy nightclub in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The h.wood Group
25
Chloe x Halle
The two singing sisters posed at the “Bally x Shok-1” event in Beverly Hills, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Bally
26
Usher and Swizz Beats
The two music powerhouses posed at the “Bally x Shok-1” event on Thursday night in Beverly Hills, California.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for Bally
27
Wale and AJ Hollywood
The two guys supported Swizz Beatz at an event inside Bally on Thursday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Bally
28
Eve
Eve stuns at amfAR Los Angeles’ event Thursday night in Beverly Hills.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Kevin Tachman/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR
29
Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges performed at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Thursday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Hilton Honors
30
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker attended the amfAR Gala in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Celebrity Photos Of The Week: Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Alberto Rodriguez/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR
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