Home • Star Gazing Star Gazing 10.22.15 By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross attends a conversation with Joe Zee about his new book “That’s What Fashion Is” at Book Soup in West Hollywood. Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images 02 Kenny Lattimore, Sherri Shepherd, Al Reynolds and Melyssa Ford Kenny Lattimore, Sherri Shepherd, Al Reynolds and Melyssa Ford attend the GQ x Paul Drish Event at Paul Drish in New York City. Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Paul Drish 03 Omarion Omarion backstage at SOB’s in New York City. Johnny Nunez/Getty Images 04 Monica and Miss Lawrence Monica and Miss Lawrence attend the 2015 GLAAD Atlanta event at The Estate in Atlanta. Marcus Ingram/Getty Images 05 Misty Copeland Misty Copeland attends the American Ballet 75th Anniversary Fall Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images 06 Pooch Hall Pooch Hall attends the “Sheraton Presents: Behind the Lens with SHOWTIME” panel discussion at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles. Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts 07 Solange Solange Knowles attends CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Show and Tea at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for CFDA/Vogue 08 Andra Day Andra Day visits the SiriusXM Studios in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images 09 Laverne Cox Laverne Cox attends the American Ballet Theatre’s 75th Anniversary Gala at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center in New York City. Andrew Toth/FilmMagic 10 Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor attends the Pencils of Promise Gala 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. D Dipasupil/FilmMagic 11 Lais Ribeiro Model Lais Ribeiro attends the Pencils of Promise Gala 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. D Dipasupil/FilmMagic 12 Usher Usher attends the Pencils Of Promise Gala 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Brad Barket/Getty Images 13 Gayle King and Mwape Kumwenda Gayle King and journalist Mwape Kumwenda attend the International Women’s Media Foundation’s 2015 Courage in Journalism Awards in New York City. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IWMF 14 Musiq Soulchild Musiq Soulchild backstage at BB King in New York City Johnny Nunez/Getty Images 15 Joan Smalls Joan Smalls walks the runway wearing BALMAIN X H&M collection during the launch event at 23 Wall Street in New York City. Etienne Tordoir/WireImage 16 Elijah Kelley, Lewis Hamilton, and Ne-Yo Elijah Kelley, Lewis Hamilton, and Ne-Yo attend the BALMAIN X H&M Collection Launch at 23 Wall Street in New York City. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for H&M 17 Jourdan Dunn Jourdan Dunn attends the BALMAIN X H&M Collection Launch at 23 Wall Street in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for H&M