Yvonne Orji & Luvvie Celebrate Melaniny Excellence With #MyBlackIsBeautiful At Essence

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Celebrities Celebrate “My Black Is Beautiful” At The 2017 Essence Music Festival

A number of celebs celebrated the diverse collective beauty of black women and enjoyed black beauty essentials at this year’s Essence Music Festival.
My Black Is Beautiful hosted a booth in NOLA that brought out stars like Yvonne Orji of “Insecure”…

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influencer Luvvie…

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Yandy Smith…

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Mona Scott Young…

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and Chaka Khan.

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Yvonne also spoke with Bossip and told us what makes her black beautiful.

“Just owning my blackness [is what makes it beautiuful],” said Yvonne. Being comfortable in my blackness. When I wake up I know what it is, I’m not trying to be anything other than what I already am. Having that confidence is enough. Sitting in that confidence is really what makes my black beautiful.”

We’re truly feeling the love from our amazing community at #EssenceFest ❤️ Check out our recap of Day 1! Whether you’re in NOLA or joining in on the fun at home, tell us why your Black is Beautiful in the comments below with “My Black is…”

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