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Home · 2016 ESSENCE Festival

24 of The Best Celeb Instagram Photos From ESSENCE Festival 2016

New Orleans is the place to be for some of our favorite stars this 4th of July Weeked. From Faith Evans to Common, ESSENCE Festival 2016 had Instagram full of Black excellence. See some of our favorite moments.
By Lauren Williams · Updated October 27, 2020
01
Nicci Gilbert and Faith Evans

It’s all smiles when these two R&B divas link up!

24 of The Best Celeb Instagram Photos From ESSENCE Festival 2016
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02
Andra Day

Nothing beats a coke and a smize!

24 of The Best Celeb Instagram Photos From ESSENCE Festival 2016
03
Charles Divins

Hello there Mr. Divins!!

24 of The Best Celeb Instagram Photos From ESSENCE Festival 2016
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04
Cookie Johnson

A little bit of Cookie magic to keep us all empowered!

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05
Aldis Hodge

Fit for a king. 

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06
Andra Day and Will Packer

All smiles with these two talentend minds!

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07
Aldis Hodge, Charlie Wilson, Amirah Vann and Alano Miller

Uncle Charlie and the Underground crew. 

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08
Jay Ellis, Kelly Price and Kenny Lattimore

Two gentleman and a lady!

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09
Kenny Lattimore and Kelly Price

Kelly and Kenny–try saying that three times fast!

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10
Kenny Lattimore

Chowing down at Redfish Grill…yum!

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11
Vanessa K. De Luca and Nicole Paultre Bell

Black girl magic personified.

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12
Toni Braxton and Kenny Lattimore
This is what two music legends look like.
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13
Lion Babe

Sometimes you just have to serve against a brick wall.

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14
Phaedra Parks

Flower crowns certainly help Ms. Parks serve face. 

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15
Nicole Paultre Bell, Phaedra Parks, Chanda Burk and Patrice Peters

Black mothers hard at work.

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16
Terry McMillan

We would never forget about you Ms. McMillan.

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17
Avery Wilson

vibes.

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18
Common

Kick back and relax. 

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19
Faith Evans and Steve J

OG’s in the game. 

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20
Morris Chestnut

Just a guy and his girls.

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21
Estelle

Sequin queen.

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22
Teyonah Parris

Serving nothing but leg.

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23
The Real Cast (OLD/ LO-RES)

Keeping it real with the ladies of The Real.

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24
V. Bozeman

Fun times look like this.

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