Stars Attend 2016 BET Honors: Janelle Monae, Usher, Monica Brown, Toni Braxton, Fantasia, Usher, Tristan Wilds, Jussie Smollet, Patti LaBelle, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels

By Sandra Rose  | 

Janelle Monae

The always impeccably dressed pop singer Janelle Monae wore a custom tailored crushed velvet Armani tuxedo pantsuit to the 2016 BET Honors held at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 5.
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Toni Braxton

Singer Toni Braxton showed off her curves in a black lace embroidered cut out gown by Charbel Zoe.
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Monica Brown

Singer Monica Brown was dressed to impress at the 2016 BET Honors on Saturday. She wore a Dennis Basso metallic embroidered ball gown.
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Usher Raymond

Pop star Usher Raymond performed during the 2016 BET Honors on Saturday.
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Tristan Wilds

'The Wire' actor Tristan Wilds (who is also a recording artist) is bringing back the 3-piece suit.
Photo: Derrick Salters/WENN.com

Lee Daniels and Jahil Fisher

Director Lee Daniels and his significant other Jahil Fisher attended the 2016 BET Honors in Washington DC. Daniels credited R&B legend Patti LaBelle with helping him kick his drug habit. “I called her up one night at three o’clock in the morning. (I was) babbling, babbling, babbling. I was high as a kite," Daniels recalled. "She said, ‘Lee, do you know Jesus?’” Daniels addressed Ms. LaBelle personally, saying: “La, that I’m even here with you tonight, when you were responsible for me getting off drugs, I love you."
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Clara, Lee Daniels, Jahil Fisher, mother

Lee Daniels also brought his niece, Clara, and his mother, Clara Watson.
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Fantasia Barrino

Singer Fantasia Barrino performed during the 2016 BET Honors in a silver frock by Sir Algernon.
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Jussie Smollet

Actor Jussie Smollet performed with a choir at the BET Honors.
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Gizelle Bryant

Reality TV star Gizelle Bryant (Real Housewives of Potomac) turned heads in a blue frock on the red carpet.
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Melissa Harris-Perry

Former MSNBC TV host Melissa Harris-Perry kicked it with her celebrity friends at the 2016 BET Honors. Harris-Perry was unceremoniously fired after she walked off the set of her show on MSNBC last month. Harris-Perry rejected a severance package offered by MSNBC which included a gag order.
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Kyemah Mcentrye

18-year-old Instagram star Kyehma McEntyr is best known for designing her own Afrocentric prom dress. She wore another one of her creations to the 2016 BET Honors.
Photo: Aaron J. Thornton / Splash News

  • iWasteTime

    Push through Fanny!!
    Tristan if you were 5 years older!!

  • T’acheItEzee15

    Well, I wish I could say everyone looks nice, but uhm..I'm not going to name names. Tristan Wilds is on his grown man status.

  • http://www.southernbellepublishing.com countrygal

    All the women look amazing!! I love Monica's get-up. She looks like a baby doll.

  • harley_quinn2.0

    Everyone looks great. Janelle is beautiful. Love her ??

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    I love Janelle Monae, such a pretty girl and I like her music vibe. Monica and Toni's dresses...ugh. Giselle is pretty, but she has such a funky attitude to me. Kyemha, I like your hair, but not so much your dress this time. Lee Daniel's boyfriends hair...**snickers**

  • Cricket404

    Everyone looks fab, even Toni sucking in her stomach. Gizelle is a Creole by way of Louisiana and Texas, she reminds me of Mrs. Tina, Beyonce Gizelle Knowles mama.

  • PhenomenalWomanThatIsMe

    Are those plugs??

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    Agreed. She looks like a younger Tina.

  • harley_quinn2.0

    How old is he? Tell me at least 25.

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    His hair? Dunno, but that flip...that is the style you get so you can constantly, dramatically flip your hair back. Amusing to me.

  • iWasteTime

    I think he is 25 or 26.
    But I'm ....I just need him to be 30 ... lmao!

  • Vonn

    Lee's boyfriend reminds me of Leon playing Little Richard with that damn hair. Wooo

  • iWasteTime

    She said, ‘Lee, do you know Jesus?’”
    --------------------------
    She didn't. She smooth cussed your azz out .. lol

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    Ha! YES!!!!!! And now that I think about it, Leon stayed playing a famous singer, Lil Richard, David Ruffin. If he'd have played Eddie Kane Jr., he'd have the trifecta! LOL!

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    Nah, you can be a super cougar!

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    You know she did! She cussed him first and then led him to Christ. LOL!

  • iWasteTime

    BOL!!!
    there levels to it ?!!?

  • Vonn

    Listen, I've been crying laughing since she posted this pic. Today is a good day.

  • harley_quinn2.0

    He's old enough to do whatever in my book??

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    Always! If you're 40 and you're messing with someone who's 30, then you're technically a cougar, but only a base level cougar, but if you're 40 and he's 20-25, then you're a super cougar! LOL! Don't try and figure out my logic, just nod your head and laugh! LOL!!!!

  • Kanyade

    I love seeing "The Wire" alumnus doing great things. Tristan is such a cutie and looks sharp in his suit.

  • Milani

    ...I don't know where to begin. Some look good, some don't, that's all I have for these pics...

  • stav

    Miss Kyehma McEntyr and her fashions are beautiful!

  • Greg: Less hate, more love.

    Everyone looks great. Special shout out to Monica, Toni Braxton, and Janelle Monae, so beautiful.

  • It’s Taurus Season

    I get it. She looks good still. But damn Toni. Nobody else is showing anything hun. Boderline inappropriate. IDK.

  • stav

    Her skin is fair , and they both have light eyes , those would be the only similarities. They look nothing alike.

  • SpillyNillie

    Everyone looks goodt! Toni's dress is everyTHANG...Janelle is cute as always...Monica's face is BEAT...Tristin drives me Wild!

    Murning Ya'll!!

  • Blaque Mahogany

    Tristan looks very handsome in that suit. I love a man in a well tailored suit.

    Fantasia looks nice and I like the bottom half of Khemas dress.

  • Let Your Soul Glow

    Exactly what I was thinking. Maybe for another occasion. The Grammys or a music award show maybe.

  • nicelyput32

    #teamcougar?

  • Blaque Mahogany

    Which ones do you like?

  • It’s Taurus Season

    This is what I was thinking too. Its a beautiful dress. Just...kinda out of place perhaps.

  • Jusstlookn

    Offtopic - Katt Williams jumped in Philly.....last night
    https://youtu.be/3xF2R-lI8q0

  • Intellectual by Nature!

    She looks like a black Olivia Wilde to me.

  • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

    I SPEED SCROLLED TO SAY "FANTASIA!!!!!!"
    WERK BIH!

  • Milani

    I like Tristan's outfit the best...it makes him look distinguished. I love a man in a suit.

  • Wellbalancedlibra

    Tristan looking like Malcolm X..lol

  • iWasteTime

    I saw this and needed this again. I laughed so HARD!!

  • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

    KUDOS TO BABY GIRL WHO DESIGNED HER DRESS...THIS IS CUTE BUT I WOULDN'T HAVE PAIRED IT WITH THE XXL BANTU KNOTS. I'M HERE FOR MO'S DRESS TOO! I LIKE THE METALLIC LOOK WITH HER COMPLEXION...HARRIS-PERRY BE LIKE "FDB!" WITH 2 FINGERS TO MSNBC...TRISTAN'S SUIT - I GIVE IT 8.5!

  • That’s Interesting

    She sure does now that you mention it. I see it.

  • It’s Taurus Season

    Which was crazy as all get out, cause he was literally just here Friday. Folks reported he was indeed acting crazy though. God bless you Katt.

  • That’s Interesting

    Gizelle looks nothing like Beyonce old, ugly mama. Lol.

  • iWasteTime

    Come thru Prince!
    I got questions though ...

  • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

    I FORGOT ABOUT TONI...SHE LOVES TO FLAUNT THAT MIDSECTION...SINCE WAY BACK WHEN THO. SHE'S LOOKING LIKE TAMAR UP TOP

  • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

    I WAS TOO LAZY TO GOOGLE HER ETHNICITY...THANKS!

  • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

    ("DISTINGUISHED" IN GRANDDAD FROM BOONDOCKS VOICE)

  • Jusstlookn

    He coming here, not sure when, we bought tix last time and got sick hours before show. The Bmore herion is really strong I guess.....rooting for him somebody anybody help him.

  • It’s Taurus Season

    I dont think Micah just has a drug problem. I think its some bipolar disorder/various mental issues in there and they go hand in hand. A LOT of Bipolar people abuse drugs and alcohol really bad.

  • T3

    Those tatts on my cousin Fannie's arm is bothering me. Everyone looks nice! Oh how I love to dress up!

  • Ni Ni

    Gizelle looks like a young Vanessa Williams to me. She's a very pretty lady.

  • Ni Ni

    She's like a lot of stars who have no concept of time and place for certain attire.

  • It’s Taurus Season

    New post. Tiny Tameka baby shower!!!

  • Jusstlookn

    Toni has a nice bodti, her dress (it's too young).

    Go head Kyehma. This young lady is doing it.

    Go head Tasia, collard greens , hambock and cornbread. It the wrkout plan, yassss hunti.

    Janelle is casket sharbee

    Mes. BROWN, lookin all regal

    Ms Lee Daniels, he likes the latin ladies.

    Toodles fa now?

  • Jusstlookn

    Yes I agree. Chile I got a aunt....lets just say.....I know
    This is mixture of mainy miany things.

  • SaltineCrackers

    Every time I see Melissa Harris-Perry I want to scream at her to "STOP LETTING THEM BRAID YOUR EDGES SO TIGHT!"

    Yasss Fantasia! Up there looking like she's ready for baby number 3.

  • Tammie Reed

    Not a fan of anyones red carpet look but ok, let me go get ready to go Spring bedding shopping lol.

  • Wildcat34

    Everyone looks very nice!! Something tells me Melissa Perry will soon regret not accepting that severance package.

  • Yoni

    I want Kyehma's DRESS! Hell, I'm looking into getting me one of those big dumb skirts to add to my spring/summer wardrobe! YAAAAAASSSS! :nun:

  • Vonn

    I know damn well that he has nooo business behind the wheel of a car.

  • Renee26

    He has resting yaaas bish face

  • MsVAllDay

    Kyehma gives me life every time I see her!!! Work young sister!!! Proud of this young lady.

  • LibraGirlonly

    I want Kyehma to design me a dress. I think she is very talented.

  • imright

    Toni is too....."mature" for that dress!! Monicas dress is terrible!! Fanny looks cheap...Tyler & his boo ?....Gizelle?

  • Sucker Free

    tasias hubby must got the hammer she look like she been getting sexed steady and proper like....

  • Mel

    Fantasia looks great she is glowing I love it, you can tell who be on top in Lee's relationship, Mack is cute but I'll pass he too short

  • Meme81

    Everyone looks lovely except Lee Daniel's man. He looks....confusing.

  • Dee

    She looks like a broke down Vanessa Wms to me. She is aging badly.

  • TeeTee

    Where do I start? The work nude work shoes or the black woman in the slave dress with the whyte man? Monica looks great .. so does Fanny - just hold those shoulders back next time. Other than that everyone looks great and I love to see black people attempt to dress up.

  • Zumbatiffani

    I love me some Tristan! He said on ww he loves him some chocolate women! I'm not chocolate but I was so happy he said it!!

    #teamcougar

  • nekkkyj

    I love toni braxton dress and monica dress is cute

  • Full Monty

    Base level cougar. I done heard it all LOL!

  • Full Monty

    I wonder who the top and who the bottom one is?

  • The Mrs.

    I love me some Fantasia! ???

  • Kilroy

    BRINGING BACK THE THREE PIECE SUIT?! The three piece never went anywhere.

  • 7ate9

    Fanny Mae looks good! Those toned thighs are trying to break thru that dress. *sings like Fanny* Aaaaahhhhh Yeeeeeeeeaaaaah if you don't want me then don't talk to me! Go ahead and free yo' self.

  • Myopinion4u

    Was Jada and will there??

  • HelloToni

    Fantasia looks lovely. I'm proud of here for pulling off an elegant look.

  • HelloToni

    Yesss I love seeing her in a dress.

  • HelloToni

    Yes...That's a good look for him.

  • fresnostateofmind

    She looks good to me. You can't be 17 forever.

  • Li

    More awards where celebs celebrate themselves.

  • MRiGOThim

    Tristan Wilds is phoine damn, Janelle face is always CUTE, and I see ya FANNIE!!!!

  • http://Instagram.com/_queenofthecaramel_ Jackie Rayne

    Janelle Monae, can I take you home one night?? ?