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Home · Red Carpet

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties

We couldn't help but notice that there were very few Black celebrities on the red carpet at the Oscars last night (hmm, we wonder why?). Never fear, they still showed up and showed out at all the parties that night. Talk about making a statement.
By Joslyn Winkfield · Updated October 27, 2020
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Oscars Parties

We couldn’t help but notice that there were very few black celebrities on the red carpet at the Oscars last night (hmm, we wonder why???). Never fear, they still showed up and showed out at all the parties that night. Talk about making a statement.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Serena Williams

Serena Williams arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Common

Common arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh

Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh arrive in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Josiah Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Josiah Bell arrive in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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Whoopi Goldberg and Alex Martin

Whoopi Goldberg and Alex Martin arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Jessica White

Jessica White arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Russell Simmons and model Lucy McIntosh

Russell Simmons and model Lucy McIntosh arrive in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Rosalie Rock, Chris Rock, and Megalyn Echikunwoke

Rosalie Rock, Chris Rock, and Megalyn Echikunwok arrive in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend arrives in style at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Adina Porter

Adina Porter comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Isaiah Mustafa

Isaiah Mustafa comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Robi Reed

Robi Reed comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Tracee Ellis Ross and Jamie Foxx

Tracee Ellis Ross comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Wesley Snipes and Jamie Foxx

Wesley Snipes and Jamie Foxx come correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
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Tracee Ellis Ross and Jamie Foxx

Tracee Ellis Ross and Jamie Foxx come correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
33
Adina Porter

Adina Porter comes correct at the Mercedes-Benz and African American Film Critics Association Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
34
Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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LaLa Anthony

LaLa Anthony strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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J. Alexander

J. Alexander strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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Lewis Hamilton and Hailey Baldwin

Lewis Hamilton and Hailey Baldwin strikes a pose at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Image
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Kevin Hart and Naomi Campbell

Kevin Hart and Naomi Campbell came ready to party at the 2016 Oscar Salute Hosted By Kevin Hart in Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
J. Countess/FilmMagic
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Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland came ready to party at the 2016 Oscar Salute Hosted By Kevin Hart in Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
J. Countess/FilmMagic
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Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox came ready to party at the 2016 Oscar Salute Hosted By Kevin Hart in Hollywood.

Not At the Show, But the After Party: Black Celebs Came Through for Oscar Parties
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