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Home • Star Gazing

Star Gazing 1.22.16

By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton visits on ‘Sway in the Morning’ to chat with Sway Calloway at SiriusXM Studios in New York City.  

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Andra Day

Andra Day arrives to perform for the 6th Annual Music Supervisors Awards at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. 

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Magic Johnson, Earlitha Kelly, Simone Smith and LL Cool J

Magic Johnson, Earlitha Kelly, and Simone Smith support LL Cool J as he is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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LL Cool J

LL Cool J poses with his freshly minted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Sean Combs and Queen Latifah and LL Cool J

Sean Combs and Queen Latifah support LL Cool J as he is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris arrives to see Cirque Du Soleil Amaluna at Royal Albert Hall in London.

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Mahershala Ali, Lydia R. Diamond and Tessa Thompson

Mahershala Ali, Lydia R. Diamond and Tessa Thompson arrive at the Smart People photocall in New York City.

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Kali Hawk and Marlon Wayans

Kali Hawk and Marlon Wayans arrive to chat with AOL Build about their movie Fifty Shades of Black in New York City.

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Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey speaks at the Natpe Annual Market and Conference at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

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Aisha Atkins and Ja Rule

Aisha Atkins and Ja Rule show up at the after party for “JENNIFER LOPEZ: ALL I HAVE” and the grand opening of Mr. Chow at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  

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Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton makes a stylish appearance at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2016 Fashion Show in Paris. 

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Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart seen outside BBC Studios promoting Ride Along 2 in London. 

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Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan looked smooth at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2016-2017 fashion show in Paris.

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Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess rocks a funky blazer at the 31st annual Artios Awards at Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.  

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