Quinta Brunson, Magic and Cookie Johnson and Boris Kodjoe were just a few of the celebrities who rocked the red carpet at the WACO Wearable Art Gala sponsored by Shea Moisture on October 22. Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles Lawson chaired the fifth annual event to raise money for artistic and youth mentorship programs.
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The evening’s theme was a tribute to classic Harlem, and guests showed up dressed in looks that were a glamorous throwback to the 1920s - 1950s.
Host Keke Palmer ran the show, which included a performance from Andra Day and a musical tribute by Chloe and Halle Bailey. There was also an art auction, where Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy bid on a pair of Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings worth over $80,000. This year’s honorees included Angela Bassett, who received the Film and TV Icon Award, and Mark Bradford, who received the Art Icon Award. Check out some of our favorite looks of the night.
Beyonce and Jay Z
Honorary gala chair Beyonce escorted by her husband Jay Z.
Tyler Perry
Mega-mogul, actor, producer and screenwriter Tyler Perry
Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson
Magic & Cookie Johnson
NBA legend Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie
Kelly Rowland
Singer/actress Kelly Rowland
Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard
Star Jones
Lawyer/television personality Star Jones
Marsai Martin
Actress Marsai Martin
Angela Bassett
Actress Angela Bassett
Michelle Williams
Singer Michelle Williams
Angela Rye
Host/social justice advocate Angela Rye
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway
Damson Idris
Actor Damson Idris
Boris Kodjoe
Actor Boris Kodjoe
Bobby & Alicia Brown
Singer Bobby Brown and wife Alicia
Shaun Robinson
Television host Shaun Robinson
Amber Grimes
LVRN Executive Vice President/GM and Partner Amber Grimes
Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon
Dynamic divas Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon.
Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance
Sugar Ray Leonard and Dr. Jasper Brewster
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