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<p>ESSENCE Fest Eye Candy Baby! Meet All of the Sexy Men We Spotted In NOLA</p>

In case you missed it, the brothers showed up and showed out at ESSENCE Festival 2016. Here are the hottest moments you missed.

By Charli Penn and Taj Rani · Updated October 27, 2020
01
NOLA’s Finest

Hot chocolate was on fleek at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans. With eye candy as far as the eye could see, it wasn’t hard to find our favorite brothers. (You’re welcome.)

Hannan Saleh
02
NOLA’s Finest

Chester Lavell Brinson kept it casual in the NOLA heat with his smoking good looks.

Hannan Saleh
03
NOLA’s Finest

Donaven Murray instantly made us stop and stare.

Hannan Saleh
04
NOLA’s Finest

Ever-so-sexy (and dapper) musical darling Jidenna was in the house, and boy was it a treat to see him strolling the NOLA streets.
 

Hannan Saleh
05
NOLA’s Finest

New Internet obsession Mr. Steal Your Grandma made an appearance at ESSENCE Festival 2016 driving women young and old mad.

Hannan Saleh
06
NOLA’s Finest

Fedora? Check! Shades? Check! Million dollar smile courtesy of hottie Brent Alfred? Check!

Hannan Saleh
07
NOLA’s Finest

Michael Aliston Williams took raised the temperature in NOLA 10 degrees because he isn’t just hot, he’s smoldering.

Hannan Saleh
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NOLA’s Finest

Custom tribal paint on this gorgeous face with this high bun had Sinclaire turning heads in the NOLA streets. 

Hannan Saleh
09
NOLA’s Finest

Dripping in Black pride from head-to-toe, handsome hunk Jeremia Anderson walked the NOLA streets during ESSENCE Festival with confidence and a smile.

Hannan Saleh
10
NOLA’s Finest

Lovely in locs, Bazaar Royale stole the show.

Hannan Saleh
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NOLA’s Finest

If you were walking the streets of NOLA over the weekend, you may have come across Kardell Harris, and trust us, his smooth skin, gold frames and swagger were hard to miss.

Hannan Saleh
12
NOLA’s Finest

Jus Dizle (and his smoldering stare) rocked a sports-inspired look while relaxing and enjoying some downtime between ESSENCE Festival activities.

Hannan Saleh
13
NOLA’s Finest

With his sexy salt and pepper beard, Richelieu Dennis proved to be one of the most handsome men in the city over the weekend. 

Hannan Saleh
14
NOLA’s Finest

Bearded babes were roaming the city all weekend long. Beards are back, and hopefully here to stay because we’re loving it.

Hannan Saleh
15
NOLA’s Finest

With all of the sweet eye candy we found on the streets of New Orleans during ESSENCE Fest, this cutie was certainly the caramel topping on our dessert platter.

Hannan Saleh
16
NOLA’s Finest

Beards and muscles and chocolate, oh my!

Hannan Saleh
17
NOLA’s Finest

We call this one: crush on blue. Hot chocolate alert!

Hannan Saleh
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NOLA’s Finest

A bald beauty worthy of a second glance.

Hannan Saleh

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