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Home · 2016 ESSENCE Festival

Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two

By Joslyn Winkfield · Updated October 27, 2020
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Oprah Winfrey and Ava Duvernay

Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey hug on the empowerment stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.

Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey makes a grand entrance during the 2016 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca Cola.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Andra Day
Andra Day hangs backstage at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca Cola.
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Phaedra Parks
Phaedra Parks enjoys the Superdome performances during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca Cola
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Soledad O’Brien and Misty Copeland
Soledad O’Brien and Misty Copeland speak onstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
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Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks speaks onstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented By Coca-Cola.

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Estelle
Estelle poses for a photo backstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival .
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Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick attends a screening of “Queen Sugar” at Theaters in New Orleans.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Grace Gibson
Grace Gibson sings onstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented By Coca-Cola in New Orleans.
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Michelle Ebanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Vanessa K. De Luca
Michelle Ebanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Vanessa K. De Luca backstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Ta’Rhonda Jones and Serayah McNeill
Ta’Rhonda Jones and Serayah McNeill pose for a pic backstage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival
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Tai Beauchamp
Tai Beauchamp attends a screening of “Queen Sugar” at Theaters in New Orleans.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Common
Common attends a screening of “Queen Sugar” at Theaters in New Orleans.
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae rocks the stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
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JJJ
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Jeremih
Jeremih rocks the stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
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Greg Noire
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Tink
Rising rapstress and songstress Tink also rocked the ESSENCE Festival stage in 2016.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
David Willems
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Common
Common rocks the stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
Greg Noire
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson rocks the stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri
Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri rock the stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival.
Star Gazing: ESSENCE Festival Edition Day Two
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