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Gabrielle Union was the guest of honor at Boogaloo Lounge this past Friday evening.
The popular actress drew a crowd of notable Atlanta “who’s who” as she partied the night away after hosting a book signing in our city for ‘We’re Gonna Need More Wine”.
Attendees included: Cynthia Bailey, Monyetta Shaw, Lena Chenier-Huggar, Chaka Zulu, Kesha Knight-Pulliam, Jacob Latimore, Mimi Faust, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Quad Webb-Lunceford and many more.
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Jennifer Hudson?has come a looooog way since those days when she finished in SEVENTH place on American Idol.
The Oscar and Grammy Award winning songstress was recently honored with the 2,512th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The multi-talented performer was filled with tears of joy as she witnessed the unveiling of her star in front of the W Hollywood Hotel on Wednesday (November 13, 2013), with her family by her side.
“I knew I would get emotional. I’m sure my mama is in heaven saying, ‘Jenny stop crying.’ But now is the time to cry mama,” Hudson said.
“I’m so honored to be here with so many that I love, and I feel as though we’re all family.”
Jennifer was joined at the ceremony by her fiance’ David Otunga, sister Julia, son David Jr., Raphael Saadiq, Clive Davis, Jacob Latimore and more.
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Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta played host to a slew of celebrities, tastemakers, educators and media, as we attended a screening of 12 Years A Slave,?one of the most eye opening and heart wrenching movie premiers to date.
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The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz, depicts the story of Solomon Northup, a once freed slave who was kidnapped and sold back into harsh southern slavery for 12 years.
A private screening on?October 16, 2016?in Atlanta’s Atlantic Station and Bailey introduced the film and hosted a small discussion panel after the showing to express thoughts, questions and more.
Notables in attendance included: Bailey and her husband Peter Thomas, Angie Stone (R&B Divas), R&B singer RL, actress/singer Demetria McKinney, R&B singer Jacob Latimore, Dice Dixon, Sheneka Adams, Africa Miranda and Alexandra Dilworth of (The New Atlanta),?WNBA star Jennifer Lacy,?Quad Webb-Luncefored (Married to Medicine), and many more.
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