2023 BET Awards: Red Carpet Looks

Black celebrities like Summer Walker, Victoria Monet, and Eva Marcille are showing up with their best looks at the BET Awards.

Noah A. McGee

Published

June 25, 2023

Photo: Getty Images Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET

The 2023 BET Awards are here! The most beloved and revered Black celebrities in the world will show up on the red carpet in their best fits (whether we agree with them or not). Singers, actors, rappers, and directors. They’re all here!

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Some will show up in elegant dresses, others will come in dapper suits. No matter the look, you’ll be able to see them all.

Lil Uzi Vert

Ice Spice

Victoria Monet

PinkPantheress

Summer Walker and Lil Meech

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Latto

Coco Jones

Busta Rhymes

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JT

T.I.

Ray J

Young Jeezy

Fat Joe

GloRilla

Lance Gross

Eva Marcille

Shameik Moore

Davido

G Herbo

Christian Keyes

Bow Wow

Queen Naija

MC Lyte

Lil Mama

N.O.R.E.

Dr. Bobby Jones

Christian Combs

Michael Blackson

Kid Capri

Jadakiss

Lola Brooke

Moneybagg Yo

Janelle James

Flo Milli

Doechii

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Skye Towsend

NLE Choppa

Master P

Rich the Kid

Smino

Ari Fletcher

Boosie Badazz

Amin Joseph

Karen Huger

Jason Lee

Jalyn Hall

E-40 and Tracy Stevens

Soulja Boy

Madisin Rian

Fridayy

SiR

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Rae Sremmurd

Too $hort

Tyga

Brooke Bailey

Kash Doll

Jess Hilarious

Big Daddy Kane

Elise Neal

Lil Scrappy

Yo-Yo

Ying Yang Twins

J. Bernard Calloway

Finesse2tymes

Ambré

Daniel Daley

Adanna Duru

Toosii

Uncle Waffles

Quanesha Burks

Challan Trushann

Warren G

Scott Evans

Keith Lee

Candace Maxwell

Bianca

Brittish Williams

Rob49

LaRon Hines

Leigh-Anne

Ashani Roberts

Miss Diddy

Jourdan Riane

Melissa L. Williams

Mignon Von

Peezy

Affion Crockett

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