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- Who are you wearing tonight?
- This is Maria Lucia Hohan.
- Fausto Puglisi dress,
Christian Louboutin shoes, and diamonds.
- [Host] Tracy darling.
- [Tracy] I can't walk too fast.
- [Host] I see.
- It's like my ankles are bound.
- How long does it take to put this on?
- Oh not long. It's like skin.
- [Narrator] The BET awards is the one moment
out of the year where we're promised
all the slay from our queens.
Black women have held down the fashion
on the red carpets for over 20 years.
Flowing from their crowns, to their fiercest stilettos.
Whether a fly dress, a chic suit,
or all the beautiful sepia skin peeking through.
We're looking back at some of our favorite black queens
taking the BET awards red carpet to a hundred.
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There's no way we give flowers to our fly queens
without including the queen of hip hop soul, Mary J Blige.
Mary not only comes through with vocals
and a fire performance, she shuts fashion down.
MJB served looks at every step
of her illustrious music career,
from entering the scene with her edgy streetwear look,
to evolving into couture designer wear.
The queen's fashion was a testament
to the red carpet in 2019.
Not only did she receive the lifetime achievement award
that same year, she shut the red carpet down,
wearing a white gown with silver sequin detail
from Alberta Ferretti.
Queen MJB had us all at her feet.
All hail our trendsetting hip hop soul queen.
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When you are a regal fashion icon like Lil' Kim,
you grow accustomed to people holding court
about your bold red carpet looks.
The queen bee has made us all bow down
for the past two decades,
as she walked the BET awards red carpet.
- Thank you.
- [Narrator] One of Lil' Kim's most memorable ensembles
was in 2003, wearing a little green printed dress
that revealed and accentuated all the right places.
The queen bee had us buzzing.
- Yeah, they're always looking forward to it.
Unfortunately, I can't show up here,
sometimes I wanna come here in a long trench coat,
but you know, they're always looking forward
to me giving them something a little extra,
which is fun for me all the time, too.
- [Narrator] In 2007 and 2008,
Lil' Kim kept it sultry and sexy in dresses
showing off a snatched waist and plunging neckline.
In 2019, Lil' Kim had us over the moon
as she walked the red carpet in a futuristic corset jacket,
over a matching mini dress.
As one hand waved to fans,
the other clutched a custom Chanel basketball purse.
But hold up, who can forget Kim's 2021 fashion moment,
where she rocked Dolce & Gabbana from head to toe.
Everyone, from Vogue to black Twitter, sang her praises.
When it comes to fashion, her lyrics ring true.
Lil' Kim the queen bee, so you best take heed.
Beyond the doubt, we're responding. Yes, indeed.
Funny woman Regina Hall has been rocking the BET awards
red carpet with style and grace, for over a decade.
From the second Regina Hall arrived
on the BET awards red carpet team,
she had all eyes focused on her.
In 2013, she walked the red carpet
in a knee-length dress with faux leather trim,
and illusion cutouts.
Don't play with her.
In 2014, Regina was white-hot in a chic white pantsuit,
landing her on everyone's best dressed list that year.
In 2016, Regina served body, strutting down the red carpet
in a chic black cutout maxi dress.
In 2017, it was all about the legs, as a radiant Regina
walked the carpet in an off the shoulder silk dress.
Regina wore a flirty yellow Diane von Furstenberg gown,
giving fringe and peek-a-boo moments to the 2018 show.
Then in 2019, as the host of the BET awards,
Regina was not only hilarious,
but she gave us a head turning look.
On the red carpet before the big show,
Regina dawned a beautiful structural little black dress
with a plunging neckline and balloon statement sleeves.
The look was finished with Christian Louboutin sandals,
subtle jewels, a sleek chignon, and the glorious red lip.
Regina Hall proves that funny and beauty do go hand in hand.
Anytime this queen takes the carpet,
we know we are in for a treat.
Rapper, actress, and singer Queen Latifah
has not only given us timeless hits and onscreen rolls,
she's always dressed to the nines on the red carpet.
In 2017, Queen Latifah looked fabulous on the red carpet
in an off the shoulder black form-fitting fishtail gown.
Her signature copper tresses, nearly bare shoulders,
and the subtle sheer stripes on the skirt,
had us all bowing down.
In 2021, Queen Latifah was honored
with BET's lifetime achievement award.
But ahead of taking the main stage to accept,
she stunned on the red carpet.
Rocking a Thom Browne ensemble,
a structured sleeveless black cape
over a white Oxford shirt dress.
The true art of this look comes down to the details.
Queen Latifah carried a structured mini trunk bag,
wore black and white striped stockings,
and hot high heel boots with gold metal accents.
How do you say, "fabulous" on the carpet?
From her red carpet gowns to fashionable looks,
there's no denying
that Queen Latifah's style reigned supreme.
Normani is so talented that she only goes by one name.
And that name is certainly on the tips of everyone's tongue
whenever she hits the red carpet.
In 2018, Normani kept her BET awards look monochromatic,
with a black crop top and maxi skirt.
As simple as it sounds, pictures are worth a thousand words.
Normani added sexiness with the thigh high slit,
that traveled up the left thigh,
and a sexy ankle strap heeled sandal.
Even down to the black strappy heels,
Normani didn't miss one beat.
Can we say, effortless slay?
Mary J Blige, Lil' Kim, Regina Hall, Normani,
and Queen Latifah's looks on the carpets didn't miss.
Year after year, carpet after carpet,
these and your favorite music and media queens
bring the majestic, and just straight up fab looks
in celebration of the BET awards.
Get your edges ready,
because the queens and their unparalleled styles
on the 2022 BET awards red carpet, are coming for them.
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