After being postponed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Academy Museum held its 3rd Annual Gala on Sunday. The event raises money for the museum’s programs and exhibits. The star-studded affair was attended by Hollywood’s biggest names, including co-chair Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett and Jon Batiste. There was so much Black Excellence on display, we had to celebrate it with a rundown of the spectacular red carpet.
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Ava DuVernay
Oprah Winfrey
Lupita Nyong’o
Angela Bassett
Colman Domingo
Fantasia Barrino
Lenny Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz
Jesse Williams
Danai Gurira
Tracee Ellis Ross
Jodie Turner Smith
LaKeith Stanfield
Jay Ellis
Regina Hall
Laura Harrier
Michaela Jae Rodriguez
Aldis Hodge
Rashida Jones
Keke Palmer
John Legend and Chrissy Teigan
Teyana Taylor
Jon Batiste
Taraji P. Henson
Danielle Brooks
Zazie Beetz
Anna Diop
Taylour Paige
Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum president
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