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Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere

ESSENCE cover star Jodie Turner-Smith, Rihanna, Zendaya, and more celebrities slayed the carpet.
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020
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Queen & Slim, the highly anticipated film written by Lena Waithe, premiered Thursday night at the 2019 AFI Fest, and celebrities brought their best beauty looks to the red carpet for the occasion.   

Jodie Turner-Smith, who plays the leading actress in the drama, stole the spotlight with her dynamic ‘do. The star was seen donning a bold buzz cut with face-framing finger waves that made us swoon. And not to mention, blunt bobs and fierce fabric braids were also among head-turning hairdos. However, the cools coifs weren’t the only thing that caught our eye. The melanin and gorgeous makeup also had us entranced. 

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Check out the mesmerizing beauty moments in the gallery below, and don’t forget to see Queen & Slim in theaters on November 27.

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Jodie Turner-Smith
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Rihanna
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Zendaya
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Tracee Ellis Ross
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Kelly Rowlad
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Janelle Monáe
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Lena Waithe
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Aurora James
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Melina Matsoukas
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Chaley Rose
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Aisha Hinds
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Novi Brown
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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Mara Brock Akil
Celebrities Brought Their Beauty A-Game To The 'Queen & Slim' Red Carpet Premiere
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