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Celebrity couples rocked the ESSENCE Festival Of Culture weekend
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As a part of the thirtieth anniversary celebrations ESSENCE Culture Festivalaka, “party with a purpose,” celebrities got here out to have fun with us and brought a special someone along: their better half. Throughout the weekend, couples showed up at the Convention Center, hit up private parties to have fun the festival, cuddled up in the Superdome during our concert series, and in some cases even took the stage together for some exciting conversations. The fun was actually throughout town.
From Da Brat and Judy to Keshia Knight Pulliam and her husband Brad James, along with black excellence, love was in the air at our Festival’s thirtieth anniversary. Pinky Cole and her husband Derrick Hayes showed off their recent hairstyles ahead of the event, where they spoke on the ESSENCE stage to assist one other budding entrepreneur provide you with a groundbreaking idea.
Pulliam and James celebrated his birthday in the Big Easy with friends. They were also there to screen their recent project at the ESSENCE Film Festival, and Pulliam moderated a conversation on the Food and Wine Stage about “Freedom in Farming,” since she and James own a farm. And singer Tank took the stage with TGT to bring back real R&B, but additionally recorded his R&B Money podcast live with co-host J. Valentine at the Convention Center, and went out along with his wife Zena Foster to host the ESSENCE of Black Men event with Larry Morrow at Hide & Seek Nola.
Whatever they did, everyone had a blast! Scroll through to see which couples were on the town for ESSENCE Festival of Culture and ensure you’re there next yr to party with us.
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Da Brat and Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart attend the 2024 Essence Music Festival at Caesars Superdome on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/WireImage)
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Keshia Knight Pulliam and Brad James
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: (L-R) Brad James and Keshia Knight Pulliam attend the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Tamar Braxton and JR Robinson
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Tamar Braxton and Jeremy “JR” Robinson attend the Black Hollywood NOLA All White Party hosted by Terrence J at the Metropolitan Club on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)
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Pastor Jamal Bryant and Karri Turner
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: (L-R) Karri Turner and Jamal Harrison Bryant attend the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Pinky Cole-Hayes and Derrick Hayes
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 6: Derrick Hayes and Pinky Cole Hayes attend the ESSENCE Black Women in Business Dinner 2024 at Four Seasons New Orleans on July 6, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Kevin and Melissa Fredericks
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Kevin Fredericks and Melissa Frederick attend the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: (L-R) Sasha Lance and Bre-Z attend ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® 2024 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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D-Nice and Jennifer Freeman
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 6: D-Nice and Jennifer Freeman attend the Kenny Burns thirtieth Anniversary Festival Weekend at The Fillmore New Orleans on July 6, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Tank and Zena Foster attend The ESSENCE Of Black Men With Larry Morrow & Tank at Hide & Seek Nola on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)