Here at ESSENCE, aka Black Girl Magic headquarters, celebrating Black women in any space is an exercise in royalty.
To make sure our distinguished guests were treated to nothing but the best, it was only right that we added a special touch to this year’s Black Women In Hollywood Awards photo booth that allowed our deserving honorees and room full of VIP guests the opportunity to bask in their greatness—and to capture it all on camera, of course. Scroll through for a look at our Hollywood queens and kings adjusting their crowns below and then be sure to tune in to the 2018 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards on Saturday, March 3, at 10 p.m. on OWN TV.
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Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle strike a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Empowering Quotes From Amandla Stenberg
“I’m always [inspired] by the fact that being black is just so poppin’. The perspective, the culture, the family, the food…I love everything about being black.” -Seventeen Magazine
Michael Rowe
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Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict pose together in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Amanda Seales
Amanda Seales strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Ebonee Davis
Ebonee Davis strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Estelle
Estelle strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Lil Rel Howery
Lil Rel Howery strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Bresha Webb
Bresha Webb strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Simone Missick
Simone Missick strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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DeWanda Wise
DeWanda Wise strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Amirah Vann
Amirah Vann strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Ashley Blaine Featherson and Justin Simien
Ashley Blaine Featherson and Justin Simien pose together in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Sidre Smith
Sidre Smith strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Tiffany Boone
Tiffany Boone strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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June Ambrose
June Ambrose strikes a pose in the photo booth during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Michael Rowe
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Tarana Burke
Despite what Hollywood may try to spin to the mainstream, this Bronx, New York native is the founder of the “Me Too” movement — initially coining the phrase in 2006 (way before the advent of social media hashtags). Considered a “silence breaker,” the sexual abuse survivor has become a staunch advocate for victims’ rights with a keen focus on working with Black women and girls.
