The BET Awards is finally here, and for the annual occasion that has celebrated Black entertainment since 2001, stars have embraced striking looks.
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Held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, this year’s ceremony also commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. Among the A-list stars that have already arrived at this year’s awards are Coco Jones, Doechii, Eva Marcille and Summer Walker, with a slew of other stars to come.
The star-studded evening, which is available to watch live on the BET network, will include performances by Bia, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Tyga, along with a heartfelt Tina Turner tribute by Grammy-winning songstress Patti LaBelle.
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Ahead, WWD showcases some of the standout red carpet arrivals at the 2023 BET Awards.
Latto
Latto took her spin on the sultry sheer trend in a black plunging gown. Opting to wear a black bikini top underneath, the rapper’s ensemble mirrored an alluring black robe, with a wrap-around detail at the torso and a pool-like train.
GloRilla
GloRilla, who is known for her single “Tomorrow,” wore a silver sequin gown with a black bralette attachment and a feather hem. The rapper paired the mermaid-style gown with black opera gloves adorned in link chains.
Summer Walker
R&B songstress Summer Walker made a dazzling arrival at the BET Awards in a Yousef Al Jasmi gown. The look featured chainmail-style sequins over a nude base, which Walker paired with black peep-toe heels and a statement purple lip.
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert, who later took the stage at the BET Awards, arrived in a Louis Vuitton look fresh off of the brand’s menswear spring 2024 fashion show in Paris earlier this month. Under men’s creative director Pharrell Williams, Vert’s look included a black pearl-adorned bomber jacket, graphic-detailed jeans and a medium-sized duffel bag.
Eva Marcille
Former “America’s Next Top Model” star Eva Marcille looked to Genny’s fall 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show for her 2023 BET Awards look. She paired the brand’s leopard-spotted wide-leg pants with a dazzling mermaid-inspired bra.
Doechii
Doechii embraced a Barbiecore aesthetic to the BET Awards, wearing a soft pink crop top adorned in hot-pink spikes. The artist completed her ensemble with Y2K-inspired themes, wearing bootcut low-rise jeans and her hair styled into a short cut.
Coco Jones
Coco Jones made a head-turning arrival at the BET Awards in a red sequin LaQuan Smith gown with cutouts along her chest and torso. During the awards show the singer won the award for Best New Artist.