Solange Knowles poses for a photo during the NPR Party at The Gibson Guitar Showroom in Washington, D.C.
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Beauty And The Buff
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon leave Plaza Athénée Hotel in Paris.
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Shear Elegance
Vanessa Williams at a book signing at Barnes and Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles.
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Punk Rock
Rihanna attends the Battleship Photo Call at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Texas Style
Simone I. Smith and LL Cool J attend the Simone I. Smith trunk show at Neiman Marcus in Dallas.
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Work It
Janelle Monaé performs as part of the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
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Giant Hearts
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck and wife Lauran visit the ESSENCE office to discuss their charity work.
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Beauty Queen
Miss Universe Leila Lopes attends the Marvel’s The Avengers Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City.
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Red Hot
Gloria Reuben arrives for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
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Short And Shimmery
Aisha Tyler attends The Comedy Awards 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City wearing a beaded Pamella Roland cocktail dress.