Best Pictures 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Regina Hall Celebrates Black Women in Hollywood at the Star-Studded Essence Awards
Ahead of Sunday night's Oscars, stars celebrated at the 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. From host Kelly Rowland to Octavia Spencer to Angela Bassett, stars came together at the luncheon to honor Regina Hall, Amandla Stenberg, Jenifer Lewis, and KiKi Layne for their contributions and achievements in the entertainment industry.
Regina — who recently made history as the first black woman to win best actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for her role in Support the Girls — gave a refreshingly honest speech, praising black women in Hollywood. "I never had a quantum leap that was overnight but there's so much you learn in the journey. So I'm grateful for that," she said. "As I celebrate this, I want to celebrate every woman in this room . . . it's about what we show each other. It's about the love we give to each other. It's about the empowerment that we feel as people." The affair also reunited Tina Lawson and Sanaa Lathan — perhaps all is forgiven after that whole alleged biting incident? Ahead, see even more fun moments from the night!
Chloe x Halle and Trevor Jackson
Sanaa Lathan, Regina King, and Michelle Ebanks
Ava DuVernay
Angela Bassett, A.J. Johnson, and Sanaa Lathan
Amandla Stenberg
Angela Bassett
Regina King
Chloe x Halle and Ava DuVernay
Tina Lawson and Octavia Spencer
Amandla Stenberg
Moana Luu, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Kelly Rowland
Diddy and Jenifer Lewis
Regina King and KiKi Layne
Sanaa Lathan and Regina Hall
Kelly Rowland
Regina King and Trevor Jackson
Angela Bassett
Jenifer Lewis
Regina Hall and Kelly Rowland
Amandla Stenberg
Anita Hill and Angela Bassett
Regina King
Marsai Martin and Tina and Bianca Lawson
Sanaa Lathan and Regina Hall
Regina Hall, KiKi Layne, Amandla Stenberg, and Jenifer Lewis
Amandla Stenberg and Angela Bassett
Regina Hall, Diddy, KiKi Layne, Amandla Stenberg, Sanaa Lathan, and Elaine Welteroth
Amandla Stenberg
Lorraine Toussaint and Ryan Michelle Bathe
Regina King
