On Thursday, ESSENCE hosted its annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, and a bevy of beauties sizzled and slayed at the sisterly soirée. The 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards was a star-studded affair, celebrating the remarkable achievements of Black women in the entertainment industry. Held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los […]
Serena Page, Lady London, Kayla Nicole & More Shine At The 5th ESSENCE Girls United Disruptor Summit
The city of Atlanta was flooded with good energy and a lot of black girl magic this weekend as young women and gender-expansive youth gathered for the 5th annual ESSENCE GU Disruptor Summit—and, trust, a time was had! In a space dedicated to culture, conversation, and community, this year’s summit brought the vibes with unforgettable […]
The 6th annual ESSENCE Fashion House brought out Black trailblazers, creatives, designers, and fashion enthusiasts for a stylish soiree. Taking place during New York Fashion Week, the event celebrated the theme of “Luxury Undefined,” highlighting the dynamic intersection of fashion and culture which uplifted Black voices within the industry. A press release reports that […]
Click inside to check out the Miami native reflecting on her evolution and self-acceptance following the launch of her debut solo project, City Cinderella.
To celebrate 30 years of loving us, ESSENCE announced a special one-night-only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment with Usher! The four-day festival that has spanned generations, both in-person and virtually takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The epic event will feature performances by Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét, Birdman & Friends, a special […]
Usher spoke about his life as a father of four and the impact of his Las Vegas residency inside the sizzling feature.
After ESSENCE teased an “eclipse” of steamy drawl destroyers who made their inaugural “Sexiest Men of the Moment” list; two have been revealed. The inclusion of a sexy “brick by brick” Brit and CiCi’s chiseled sweetie has readers wondering which celeb will be named next. Damson Idris and Russell Wilson are covering the mag’s May/June […]
A number of celebs sparkled and shined during a holiday special that’s arriving just in time for Black Friday. Atlanta recently played host to ESSENCE’s holiday special which was a “journey of joy” that magically mixed together musical genres and celebrated the impending Christmas season with melanin-rich entertainment, fellowship, and fun. After guests were greeted […]
Atlanta was recently teeming with #BlackGirlMagic during a fun-filled summit centered around being a safe space for young Black women, girls, and gender-expansive youth. The 2023 ESSENCE Girls United Disruptor Summit returned to Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, November 11 to celebrate all aspects of the Black experience focused on Zillenials and shine a light on […]
A bevy of beauties will travel to Atlanta this weekend for a summit celebrating being a safe space for young Black women, girls, and gender-expansive youth. The fourth annual ESSENCE Girls United (GU) Disruptor Summit is returning to the southern city on Saturday, November 11. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzUeI5dOw05/ A press release reports that the premier cultural and […]
A Jaguar II chanteuse is covering Of The ESSENCE and speaking on the possibility of bringing her platinum-penned perfection to life via a visual album. Victoria Monét recently detailed her journey from songwriter to sizzling showstopper to writer Kerane Marcellus for the mag’s October issue. Inside the story, the “On My Mama” hitmaker said that she […]
A new episode of OWN’s Time Of Essence premieres tonight at 9 pm ET/PT and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive clip! As previously reported the highly anticipated five-part one-hour docu-series debuted on Friday, August 18 at 9 pm ET/PT and it’s detailing Essence magazine’s “trailblazing that reaches a global community of over 20 million Black women […]