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ESSENCE Music Festival 2012: Live from the Convention Center

ESSENCE Music Festival 2012: Live from the Convention Center
By · July 6, 2012October 28, 2020
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Mr. Good Bar

Celebrity trainer and Biggest Loser star Dolvett Quince visits the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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Funny Man

ESSENCE Music Festival host Nephew Tommy signs autographs for fans at the Convention Center.

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Serious Business

Tyrese is all business as he arrives to the Convention Center of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Powerful Women

ESSENCE editor-in-chief Constance C.R. White and Congresswoman Maxine Waters at ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Beautiful Author

ESSENCE Music Festival performer Ledisi signs copies of her book Better Than Alright for fans.

Michael Rowe
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Free Voice

ESSENCE.com Live Stage host Free takes a quick photo before hopping on stage.

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Host with the Most

ESSENCE.com Live Stage host Sixx King smiles for the cameras backstage.

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Hot Chocolate

Malik Yoba poses for the cameras backstage at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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Ageless Beauty

Vanessa L. Williams opens up about her relationship with her mother on the ESSENCE Empowerment Stage.

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Braxton Sisters

Trina Braxton and Tamar Braxton enjoy the VIP lounge at ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Destiny’s Child

Michelle Williams poses for the cameras at ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Gospel Greats

Mary Mary takes the Empowerment Stage by storm at ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Family Feud

Steve Harvey plays an amazing game of Family Feud.

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Eye Candy

D.B. Woodside at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Fab Family

The cast of Single Ladies at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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Short Shorts

Keshia Knight-Pulliams relaxes at the Luxe Lounge at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.

Michael Rowe
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TV Star

Finding Our Missing host S. Epatha Merkerson visits the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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Pretty Patterns

Tanika Ray at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.

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Soul Sister

Goapele at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.

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Motherly Love

Vanessa L. Williams and her mother, Helen relax in the ESSENCE Music Festival Luxe Lounge.

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Looking Fresh

Devin Thomas gets a touch up at the Luxe Lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Smize

Eva Marcille on the Empowerment Experience stage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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White Hot

Single Ladies stars D.B. Woodside and LisRaye McCoy pose for the cameras at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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All Game, No Play

Actor Pooch Hall poses for the camera at the Luxe Lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Talented Trio

Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lance Gross and Keshia Knight Pulliam backstage at the celebrity suite at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Mr. Beautiful

Lance Gross flashes his pearly whites at the the Convention Center at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Shining Stars

Steve Harvey and his wife, Marjorie, pose for the camera backstage at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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Single Lady

Single Ladies star Denise Vasi attends an event at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Style Maven

Stylist to the stars, June Ambrose, attends an event at the ESSENCE Music Festival.

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All Smiles

Tempesst Bledsoe poses for the camera at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.

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All the Way Live

ESSENCE.com live stage host, Sixx, interviews Tempest Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson.

Michael Rowe
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Tempestt Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson

Tempestt Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson, the stars of NBC’s newest comedy Guys with Kids, stopped by the ESSENCE.com live stage to promote their show.

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Work It

ESSENCE Music Festival goers wake up early for a work out with Body by Denise.

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