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Gwyneth Paltrow, Janelle Monae & Rachel Brosnahan Put On Their Best for Harper's Bazaar Exhibition Celebration!

Gwyneth Paltrow is pretty in pink as she strikes a pose at the Harper’s Bazaar Exhibition celebration held as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021 at Musee Des Arts Decoratifs on Wednesday (February 26) in Paris, France.

The 47-year-old actress and goop entrepreneur was joined at the event by Janelle Monae, Rachel Brosnahan, Demi Moore, Abigail Spencer, Alexa Chung and Dita von Teese who was accomapined by David Jarre.

Other attendees at the event included models Georgia Fowler, Isabeli Fontana and Natasha Poly, designer Diane von Furstenberg and her daughter Talita von Furstenberg, Paradise Hills star Arnaud Valois and designer Olivier Rousteing.

The Harper’s Bazaar Exhibition showcase at Les Arts Décoratifs mingles 60 show-stopping dresses with photography, artworks and video.

In case you missed it, check out Gwyneth Paltrow getting into an in-depth conversation about her “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

FYI: Gwyneth is wearing a Ralph and Russo dress, Malone Souliers shoes, Boucheron jewelry and Commando underwear. Demi, Rachel and Alexa are all wearing Dior.

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Lizzo & Janelle Monae Arrive in Style for NAACP Image Awards 2020

Lizzo and Janelle Monae both hit the red carpet at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday (February 22) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.

The 31-year-old “Truth Hurts” singer and 34-year-old singer/actress both donned colorful outfits as they attended the awards show.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lizzo

Other stars at the awards show included H.E.R. and T.I. with wife Tiny and their 3-year-old daughter Heiress.

Lizzo is nominated for six awards tonight, including Entertainer of the Year.

FYI: Lizzo is wearing a Mary Katrantzou dress and a David Webb ring. Janelle is wearing a Balmain dress with a Alexis Bittar necklace and hair piece. H.E.R. is wearing an Acne Studios look.

15+ pictures inside of the stars stepping out for the awards show…More Here! »

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Janelle Monae & Billy Porter Honor the Year in Movies with Oscars 2020 Opening Performance! (Video)

Janelle Monae and Billy Porter belt out an original song while performing at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The two performers kicked off the night by paying tribute to a lot of movies that came out this year. The other dancers on stag were dressed like characters from films like Joker, Jojo Rabbit, and more.

Janelle wore a dress like the May Queen in the movie Midsommar while dancing through the audience and having audience members like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, and Kathy Bates sing into the microphone.

You can watch the full performance video right here!

30+ pictures inside of Janelle Monae and Billy Porter performing at the Oscars… More Here! »

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Janelle Monae Honors Mr. Rogers at Oscars 2020, Shares Cute Moment with Tom Hanks

Janelle Monae hits the stage while opening the show at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The 34-year-old singer kicked off the evening by paying tribute to the late Mr. Rogers. She sang his song “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and she shared a sweet moment with Tom Hanks, who played him in the movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Tom was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the movie, but the award went to Brad Pitt.

Janelle continued the performance by honoring a bunch of the movies that came out this year with a fun song and dance number.

15+ pictures inside of Janelle Monae performing at the Oscars… More Here! »

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Janelle Monae Shimmers in Silver Gown Ahead of Oscars 2020 Performance

Janelle Monae sparkles in silver at the 2020 Academy Awards!

The 34-year-old singer stepped out for the event held on Sunday (February 9) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Her dress featured an open back and a matching headpiece.

Janelle will take the stage for a special performance tonight.

For the second year in a row, the Oscars will be presented without a host. Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations and Grammy winner Billie Eilish is also set to give a special performance. Tune in for the show at 8pm ET/5pm PT on ABC.

ICYMI, Janelle recently opened up about a negative side effect she experienced from eating a pescatarian diet.

FYI: Janelle is wearing Ralph Lauren with Forevermark jewelry.

10+ pictures inside of Janelle Monae at the event… More Here! »

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Kerry Washington, Billy Porter, & Janelle Monae Honor Their Friends at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon!

Kerry Washington, Billy Porter, and Janelle Monae hit the carpet while attending the 2020 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon on Thursday (February 6) at the Four Seasons’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The stars were all at the event to celebrate some of the most successful and inspiring black women in Hollywood!

No Time to Die‘s Lashana Lynch, When They See UsNiecy Nash, Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas, and Pose‘s MJ Rodriguez, Angelica Ross, Hailie Sahar, and Janet Mock were all presented with awards during the annual event.

Some more stars who stepped out for the luncheon included Gabrielle Union, Insecure‘s Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, Aja Naomi King, Alfre Woodard, Eve, Dewanda Wise, Nafessa Williams, Naturi Naughton, Tia Mowry and husband Cory Hardict, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Logan Browning, Gina Torres, Loretta Devine, Danielle Brooks, Garcelle Beauvais, Loni Love, Aisha Hinds, Tika Sumpter, and Jenifer Lewis.

FYI: Kerry is wearing a Lanvin dress and Harry Kotlar earrings. Janelle is wearing a Marc Jacobs dress. Gabrielle is wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress. Issa is wearing a Solace London dress. Yvonne is wearing Sergio Rossi shoes, and Lulu Dharma jewels. MJ is wearing a Halpern dress. Janet is wearing a Prada dress. Angelica is wearing a Celestino dress. Naturi is wearing a Jovani dress. Aja is wearing a Prabal Gurung outfit. Garcelle is wearing a Tadashi Shoji dress. Ava is wearing Malone Souliers shoes and a Longchamp bag. Logan is wearing Tasaki jewelry. Danielle wore Kurt Geiger shoes. Eve wore Genny.

80+ pictures inside from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event… More Here! »

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Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monae, Laura Harrier & More Get Together at Alfre Woodard's Sistahs' Soiree!

Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Laura Harrier strike a pose on the carpet while attending Alfre Woodard’s 2020 Sistahs’ Soirée held at the private residence of Jonas Tahlin, CEO of Absolut Elyx on Wednesday (February 5) in Los Angeles.

The Oscar-nominated actress and two ladies were joined at the event by Tiffany Haddish, Tracee Ellis Ross, Danielle Brooks, Kiki Layne, Aisha Tyler, Edwina Findley, Amandla Stenberg, Taylor Russell, Lashana Lynch, Lynn Whitfield and hostess of the evening Alfre Woodard.

Alfre‘s Sistahs’ Soiree takes place during the tail end of award season right before the Oscars. It’s a statement and message to the industry — particularly for black women and women of color.

Alfre Woodard started the event during award season to celebrate women of color “who have ever been nominated for an acting Oscar and those, who in a perfect world, should have been.”

The 2020 Oscars are set to air this coming Sunday, February 9, live on ABC!

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