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Couples that Coordinate

Couples that Coordinate
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Start the Show

Oh, to be young again. Pop sensations Rihanna and Chris Brown are ready for their close-up. The twosome rocks outfits reminiscent of the “Great Gatsby.”

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Visions in White

Truly a match made in heaven, actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance pose in matching stunner shades.

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Light It Up

Newlyweds Usher and Tameka Raymond shine on the red carpet.

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Be Breezy

Feisty boxing champ Lalia Ali and husband Curtis Conway look island-chic.

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Yin & Yang

There’s no Jermaine without Janet. The couple, deck out here in black and white, have been inseparable since 2002, and it appears being in love suits Janet, who has looked radiant with her main man by her side.

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Black Is Beautiful

After 28 years of marriage, the bond between Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson, is unbreakable. The darling duo looked beautiful in black at the 16th Annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta.

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You and I

Mary J. must have had husband Kendu Isaacs in mind when she belted out the chart-topping “Be Without You.” The songstress credits Isaacs with giving her the motivation to turn her life around. The lovebirds look cuddly cute in black at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala.

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Power Pair

Behind every successful man is a successful woman. Hand in hand, Barack and Michelle Obama have changed the face of American politics. The couple looks presidential at a South Carolina primary rally earlier this year. His tie complements the colors in her stately tweed suit.

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