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Essential Viewing 11.25.11

Essential Viewing 11.25.11
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Helping Hands

The First Family hand out food for Thanksgiving at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC

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Fall Classic

Mary J. Blige participates in the 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

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Giving Back

Zoe Saldana attends the 75th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Mission to serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless.

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Crowd Pleaser

The oh-so-sexy Usher keeps it stylish in leather during a performance on NBC’s ‘Today’ show.

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Up Close and Personal

The suave Jason Derulo poses for a photo during a visit at Y 100 Radio Station in Miami. Hot tamale!

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Giving Back

Akon’s Konfidence Foundation teams up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to distribute 300 holiday turkeys to Atlanta families in need.

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Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving! President Barack Obama stands with his daughter Malia as Sasha pets ‘Liberty’, a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey.

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Making a Scene

What a sexy couple! Kelly Rowland and Lance Gross are sighted on the location for Kelly’s new video ‘Keep it between us’ in Paris, France.

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Glitz ‘n Glam

Wendy Williams looks glamorous as she sparkles on the red carpet at the 39th International Emmy Awards in New York City!

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Touch of Gold

Tiffany Hines is sizzlin hot in a red dress when she arrives at the Rolling Stone 2nd Annual AMA after-party in Los Angeles.

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Cover Girl

ESSENCE’s December cover star, Tasha Smith, meets and greets the staff and talks about her show “For Better or Worse.” Fierce!

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First Class Love

The First Lady Michelle Obama hugs President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House for United States veterans. We love them!

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Glamour and Glow

Naomi Campbell looks radiant as she attends the 20th UNESCO charity gala in Duesseldorf, Germany.

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Family Matters

Kimora Lee Simmons, Djimon Hounsou, and their adorable children Ming Lee, Aoki Lee, and Kenzo Lee attend the P.S Arts Express Yourself Event in Santa Monica.

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Lovely Ladies

Friends and partners-in-chic Gabrielle Union and Alesha Renee pose for a photo at the ‘Verizon Wireless Confessions of a SMARTaholic with Gabrielle Union’ event in Washington, DC.

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Strike A Pose

Kelly Rowland struts a great pose for a photo outside of BBC Radio 1 Studios in London.

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Model Behavior

Model Cynthia Bailey visits the ESSENCE offices to talk about season 4 of Real Housewives of Atlanta.

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Just Fine

Jennifer Hudson made the red carpet sizzle at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

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Beautiful Bey

Beyonce launched her ‘Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4’ this week in New York City. Look at that Mommy glow!

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All I Do is Win

Nicki Minajwas the big winner at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

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