Kerry Washington dons Whitney Houston’s 1996 red halter dress to American Black Film Festival Honors
On Sunday night, Scandal alum Kerry Washington got the chance to wear the exact same dress designed by Marc Bouwer worn by the late great R&B singer Whitney Houston to perform at the Hollywood Walk of Fame awards gala. BET in 1996.
‘What’s cooler than wearing the Whitney Houston dress?’ the 46-year-old Emmy-winning producer, who has 19.6 million followers on social media, asked while lip-syncing to Whitney’s 1992 hit song, I Have Nothing.
‘No lies. Whitney Houston’s actual @marcbouwer dress she wore in 1996. So incredibly special. #ABFFAwards here I come!’
There wasn’t an inch to pinch Kerry, who showed off a curve-hugging cocktail creation with red velvet ruffles and a halter neckline.
It was ‘image architect’ Law Roach who borrowed the dress from the Marc Bouwer archives and paired it with cherry red pumps for Washington.
Who wore it better? On Sunday night, Scandal alum Kerry Washington got the chance to wear the exact same dress designed by Marc Bouwer that the late great R&B singer Whitney Houston wore to perform at the Hollywood Walk of Fame awards gala. BET in 1996.
The six-time Grammy winner tragically died, aged 48, in 2012 from an accidental drowning and atherosclerotic heart disease, having five drugs in her system, including cocaine.
During her nearly three-decade career, Whitney released seven albums, starred in five films, and sold more than 200 million records worldwide.
Hairstylist Larry Sims styled the Bronx-born beauty’s shoulder-length natural waves for honors at the 5th Annual American Black Film Festival: A Celebration of Excellence in Hollywood.
Makeup artist Carola González opted to apply a nude lip on Kerry, who wore cat-eye liner, lashes and a substantial blush for the ceremony held at 1 Hotel West Hollywood.
Washington, whose memoir Thicker Than Water is published Sept. 26, completed her throwback outfit with two large diamond rings and a bright red manicure by nail artist Kim Truong.
The School for Good and Evil actress was there to receive the Excellence in the Arts Award along with fellow honorees Nicole Friday, Lynn Whitfield, Janelle Monáe, Jeff Friday and Kasi Lemmons.
Missing at Kerry’s side on Sunday was her husband of nine years, The Good Nurse actor Nnamdi Asomugha, and their three children.
‘I am in my immediate truth with [Nnamdi]’ Washington confessed in his Marie Claire front page story on Thursday.
The 46-year-old Emmy-winning producer, who has 19.6 million followers on social media, asked while lip-syncing to Whitney’s 1992 hit song I Have Nothing: ‘What’s cooler than wearing the Whitney Houston dress? Lies are not told. Whitney Houston’s actual @marcbouwer dress he wore in 1996. So unbelievably special. #ABFFAwards here I come!’
I’m your baby tonight! It was ‘image architect’ Law Roach who borrowed the dress from the Marc Bouwer archives and paired it with a cherry red shoe for Washington.
I’m saving all my love for you! Hairstylist Larry Sims styled the Bronx-born beauty’s shoulder-length natural waves for honors at the 5th Annual American Black Film Festival: A Celebration of Excellence in Hollywood
Red-y for your foreground! Makeup artist Carola González opted to apply a nude lip on Kerry, who wore cat-eye liner, lashes and a substantial blush for the ceremony held at 1 Hotel West Hollywood.
Glam: Washington, whose memoir Thicker Than Water is published Sept. 26, completed her throwback outfit with two large diamond rings and a bright red manicure by nail artist Kim Truong.
Young, gifted and black! The School for Good and Evil actress was there to receive the Excellence in the Arts Award along with other honorees (from LR) Nicole Friday, Lynn Whitfield, Janelle Monáe, Kasi Lemmons and Jeff Friday.
Hey girl Hey! Kerry seemed especially excited to see Nicole and Lynn on the red carpet.
Those mirrors are important because they help me come back to myself.
The Simpson Street founder is a stepmother to the 41-year-old retired NFL star’s 17-year-old daughter, and they share eight-year-old daughter Isabelle Amarachi and six-year-old son Caleb Kelechi.
“Part of your journey is knowing that not everyone is going to hold your hand all the time,” Kerry said of parenting.
“I try to show myself as the person they need to help them be the best versions of themselves.”
Washington has even developed ‘a very good ability to love lizards, because my son has a lizard named Spiral. And I love Spiral more than I ever thought I could love a reptile.
The producer and star of Prophecy will play relationship therapist and single mom Paige Alexander opposite Delroy Lindo as her ex-convict father Edwin Alexander in Tracy McMillan’s eight-episode semi-autobiographical comedy UnPrisoned, premiering next Friday on Hulu.
Kerry and the 70-year-old Tony nominee also serve as executive producers on the project headed up by showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser, which also stars Faly Rakotohavana and Jordyn McIntosh.
Eight-time Grammy winner Janelle Monáe showed off her taut tummy in a gold Gaurav Gupta minidress and black stilettos curated by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn.
The 37-year-old triple threat, who starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, received the American Black Film Festival’s Renaissance Award.
Baby! Eight-time Grammy winner Janelle Monáe showed off her taut tummy in a gold Gaurav Gupta minidress and black stilettos curated by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn.
Serpentine details: The 37-year-old triple threat, who starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, received the American Black Film Festival’s Renaissance Award