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Did Any One Watch Black Girls Rock Sunday Night on BET?

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Did Any One Watch Black Girls Rock Sunday Night on BET?

POSTED: Monday, November 7, 2011, 8:54 AM
In this Oct. 15, 2011 photo released by BET, Elle Varner performs at the 6th annual Black Girls Rock! Awards in New York. The awards show will be broadcast on BET, Sunday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. EST. (AP)

Last night BET aired its second annual telecast of the  motivational, inspirational tribute to black women across the world, Black Girls Rock! I listened to the Tom Joyner Show Monday morning and Cybil talked about the irony of watching Black Girls Rock on BET and then tuning into Black Women fighting each other on The Housewives of Atlanta. (Don't you just love NeNe?)

We digress. The fashions on Black Girls Rock were pretty run of the mill. There was the  required sparkle and glitz by hostess, and bestfriend in my head, Tracee Ellis Ross and her co-host actress,  Regina King.  La La Anthony, wife of NBA player Carmelo Anthony, looked pretty smashing in her long sleeved winter white gown. We told you long sleeves are making a slow comeback for evening wear. Wait until the Academy Awards. But after perusing through the pics, we decided that performer, Elle Varner, took the tallest fashion leap. A little bit of layering, a little bit of Bohemian, a little bit of everything. What do you think? Did you watch Black Girls Rock Sunday night? What was your favorite outfit?

Elizabeth Wellington @ 8:54 AM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:19 AM, 11/07/2011
    I really enjoy the hole show. I wish more young and old black women could have seen it.
    Lillian Wroten
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:39 AM, 11/07/2011
    I liked Tracee Ellis Ross in that long sleeved black sequin dress, it reminded me so much of a dress her mother would wear, I just loved it!!!
    Kimberlyjj
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:40 PM, 11/08/2011
    I personally am watching it now. I am letting my 7 year old to stay up and watch it, because it is so important. I enjoyed and loved the whole show so far. We as black women have embrace and love one another and lift each other up. This is a good start to empower our community with love for one another, then we can love the WORLD.. God is good and he loves us all, believe it, receive it, and achieve it....
    williamst71


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