Black Star Power was in effect Sunday night in Los Angeles for the west coast premiere of “Precious”. The highly-anticipated film is being released this week and stars new actress Gabourey Sidibe and comedian/actress Mo’Nique. Check out all the photos from the premiere and some from the after party below.
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- Mary J. Blige performs at the afterparty
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- Oprah, Lee Daniels and Mary J. Blige
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- Queen Latifah and director Lee Daniels
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- Mo'Nique and husband Sidney Hicks.
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- Paula & Robin Thicke
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- Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
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- Gabourey Sidibe
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- Will Smith
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- Oprah and Tyler Perry
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- Macy Gray
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- Kofi & Kwame
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- Chyna Layne
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- Raphael Saadiq
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- Mo'Nique & Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe
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- Forest & Keisha Whitaker
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- Paula Patton
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- Gayle King
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- Mariah Carey
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- Mary J. Blige
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- Garcelle
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- Paula Abdul
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- Hope Olaide Wilson
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- Sapphire
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- Paula Patton, Will Smith & Gabby Sidibe
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- Mary & Kendu
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- Paula, Robin, Gabourey
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- Sidney Poitier and daughter
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- Sherri Shepherd
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES / BAUER-GRIFFIN / FLYNET PICTURES )
Oprah!!!
Gabourey Sidibe – girl can POSE!
That girl is so damn big. She needs to take some from Monique and lose some of that weight. Tyler and Oprah look nice.
Mo finally showed up!
Gabby has to be having the time of her life!!!!!!!
gabourey needs to lose weight- she looks pretty in these pics but the type of pretty that you have to look harder to see b/c of her weight. if she were to lose it, she’d be so cute- or maybe it’s the makeup
garcelle is just gorgeous
paula has such a pretty smile. it’s ridic
keisha is a cutie
oprah is that chick
Aaaaaw rich black fokes having fun! When am IIIII going to join THAT crowd = /
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I can’t wait to see this movie! they all look great except..I’m not understanding that pose ol girl Gabby is doing but whatever this movie is gonna be epic!
well im glad Monique got her act together and showed up to this event. everybody looks nice.. Mariah looks especially pretty in the face, she needs to stick with that makeup artist. Gabby looks nice, she looks better when she keeps her hair simple and nice rather than the long weave she had at the last even.. and the dress is flattering on her figure.
MIMI lol what u say??
yesss that gurl needs too loose weight dammmmn she big!!
cant wait to see the film!!
paula patton owwww!!!!
SHERRI NEEDS TO STOP WEARING CLOTHING LIKE THAT!
It make her look EXTRA ill-built!
i got my Tickets 4 Firday already! I haven’t been so excited 2 c a movie in soooooo long
what wrong with being fat, as lonig as she is healthy and neither one of use dont know if she is or isn’t, but damn why does everything has to be so negative, that whats wrong with us now …so quick to judge, behind a computer, cant wait to go see this movie.
also the girl is young you can tell that, maybe she will lose it as she gets older and not everyone wants to be skinny and no im not a big girl, its just cruel what people say, she needs to lose weight – WHY WHO SAID SO!!!!!
Mr. Poitier is a legend, great actor and pioneer in the entertainment industry, always carried and potrayed himself with pride and great dignity even during times of Jim Crow when Blacks were expected to potray themselves as subordinate “Stepin and Fetchin” types or have subservient attitudes. Love this particular line he had in a movie (can’t think of the name) that was in the deep South when he told this racist sheriff,” They call me Mr. Tibbs”, the look on the sheriff’s face was priceless. lol
Mr. Poitiers’s daughter is beautiful.
Can’t wait to see this.
Oprah’s facial expression in that pic looks like she’s saying “Oh hell no”
I WILL GO AHEAD AD SAY IT:
THEY COULD FIND THAT GIRL GABBY SIBIDE A BIGGER DRESS?
MONIQUE COULDA HELPED THAT GIRL
WE ALL SEE IT, SHE IS AROUND ALL THOSE STYLISTS??
Cant wait to see the movie!
Gabourey Sidibe has a cute face, looking forward to seeing this movie.
That picture of Mary signing is not a good looks, she looks horrible and and need not to make such ugly faces.
love nick and mariah together
glad to see our folks together and having a good time
ummm okay…so I can’t wait till friday
GABBY YOU BETTA WORK….THAT POSE *I CAN’T* *ICAN’T*
I’m loving how Monique looks. WOW.
The preformance she gives is jarring yet complicated. She does have a reason for being as ruthless as she comes off in this movie.
Gabourey Sidibe was also very interesting on The Ellen show. I was very impressed with how well she spoke and how she deals with Hollywood.
With that said she should lose some of that weight. I understand having it for the role but she really does look unhealthy and she can stand to lose that weight because Hollywood is going to type cast her and she should think more about her health.
Big Up to Paula Patton.
Tyler Perry disgusts me. I really find him to be subversive and I don’t understand why Oprah is so “protective” of a man who presents such horrible images of African Americans for a profit.
I simply can’t support this man or his images or the lifestyle that he seems to be leading in “secret”.
please, please if you haven’t seen the Mary performance where the pics were taken, please look it up
she brought the house down…folks were in tears is why oprah and lee daniels are up on her like that…
check out her singing ‘i can see in color’ on youtube
angel- can you post that video?
Im so glad Mo is promoting this movie. Gabby looks good..yes she is bigger than most Hollywood stars, however her role was a powerful one from what I see in previews so good for her. Im sure she’ll get to a more comfortable size like Monique did. Everybody looks good and its nice to see black people come out and really promote like this.
I don’t like Monique. She is just loud and ghetto and she always be talking hard about stuff and using her damn hands just talking about simple stuff. She said “baby” too much.
Lady in red–no comment.
Oprah cute.
Tyler..sit down.
Oh little willy smith..he could get it ten times over..lol.
This movie is gonna be too dramatic for me…but Imma go and support
I see Monique finally decided it was worth showing up…
Oh, and it has to be said…morbidly obese will never be cute – if not only for the simple fact that it promotes the wrong message, but with that I must say, this is one of the better ensembles they’ve put together for Gabby.
where are the Raphael Saadiq photos!?! he was playing bass for Mary. He produced and co-wrote the song for the movie. always under rated.
is it me or does oprah and tyler look like a couple? anyway can’t wait to see the movie…i realllllly want to read the book first but i cant get ahold of it
It is sooooooooo nice to see these husband coming out and supporting their wifes….
Gabby has GOT to be on cloud 9 and above…..all these stars she gets to meet and mingle with…I hope she takes this stride and ride it as far as possible…
I cant wait to see this movie!!!!
Lee Daniels looks SOOO much better with his hair chopped down.
Wow Sherri is looking really good she is making that $$$$ with like three shows on TV
Gabby looks good, she is a down to earth chick.
Sophia, you better Weerk in them jeans! Do it
Im glad Monique decided to get on board, I thought she was going to put Oprah on blast on her show!
#19 I guess Mary is just passionate when she sings.Great singers try to connect with songs when they sing them.
Mariah Carey Looks Very Elegant! Love The Look!
Paula Patton Is Just Gorgeous. She Always Looks Nice.
Garcelle Is Workin’ That Dress, LOL.
Glad To See Mo’Nique & Sherri Lookin’ Slimmer & Healthier. That’s A Good Look For Sure.
I Love Mary, But I Wish She Would Change Her Hair Colour. For The Most Part, Black Ppl Cannot Pull Off The Blonde Hair. Mary Should Change Her Hair Colour To Dark Brown Or Black (In My Opinion).
LMAO @ Tyler and Oprah being a “couple”.
That is what they want people to “Think”.
Tyler does not respect or like women. He is a total deceptive to tries and fool the public that he is “all American” and straight.
Spike Lee spoke such truth about the types of movies that Tyler Perry produces.
Lee Daniels is a far better director and producer in terms of the subject matter he deals with and this movie would have done well without Perry’s “help”.
Finally a classy event with some CLASSY BLACK PEOPLE! Most of them are HIGH CLASS too! This is what I’m talking about. Everyone is dressed appropriately for the event.
Even though everyone is dressed appropriately, that don’t mean they all look nice lol!
Glad to see Will Smith, but wtf does he have on? He must have dressed himself because every time he showed up to an event with a suit on, he said his wife, Jada, picked it out!
Macy Gray, girl, you still haven’t changed that hair style. You need a better hairstylist or if you don’t have one, you need one!
Mary J looks nice in the first pic, but I’m not feeling the outfit she wore to the show, that tattoo on her looks too hood.
Sherri, who are you trying to look like, Tina Turner?
Paula and Robin look very nice and classy!
My favorite is Miss Mariah and Nick Cannon! Finally, she looks so elegant and beautiful! I’m glad she decided to wear an actual dress, instead of a sheet. She is just so pretty and youthful looking. I love the fit of the dress and the style. This is how a 40 year old should look.
Look like Mo’nique gainin the weight back, she still beautiful!
correction *portray*
Talk about that young lady all you want, but she will be a star!….GO GABBY!!…everyone looks nice. Seems as though the women over 40 now a days look better than the 20 year olds…….I guess the earlier you start sinning the harder you look later lol
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Mariah looks gooooood
OMG Mary J. Blonde and that horrible hair.
Paula Patton is stunning.
Loove Oprah’s top.
Sherry REALLY needs to get a breast reduction. I know she says she never will because she loves her chest but they give her an UGLY shape. When you see her chest up she looks bigg but then when you scroll down she’s much smaller .. she needs to get that fixeddd
Garcelle looks nice.
Sherri*
Actually, Gabby has lost weight, and I am pretty sure she will keep on since she is now in the spotlight, and she knows that she now has negative people (like you who have posted your negative & cruel comments) that will try to down her because of her weight. If you read her interviews, she new this character was for her because of what she looks like outside, everyone was fast to judge & not knowing what was inside….Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and looks fade, and weight goes up and down…GO Gabby & Monique the Beautiful Black and curvy women that knows how to keep your head up & break barriers! Enough said!
Tyler Perry films make me feel like I’m in a vortex of depression.I can’t support another travesty. I’m sick and tired of watching Oprah and Perry productions about pain and sorry and suffering, and depression. Even their comedies or light hearted moments have undertones, of “you should be sad”. i don’t have the energy or mindset anymore to go through that depression watching their products. I have enough misery in my life than to be miserable watching fiction. And yes, Spike Lee is 100% correct in his assessment.
I noticed that Oprah & Stedman haven’t been seen together for a minute!!!
Thank you # 44 well said, I’m disgusted with some of these ignorant comments about gabby it just goes to show that people like the shallow unrealistic perception hollywood portrays we don’t wanna see real people because we can just make an “above average beauty” to look ugly with make up and not give anyone else a chance and appreciate their unique beauty for simply what it is. ONE OF A KIND.
BTW I’m not big nor depressed nor bitter just passionate about the human experience and all negative comments will be ignored.
Gabby is letting them have it in that pose!
LMAO #44 and #47…who are you kidding!? There is a diff between “curvy” and fat/morbidly obese. These flowery descriptions for fat are the part of the reason the black community has such a problem with obesity and unhealthy living. “Hollwood standards” are rail thin and usually unrealistically unhealthy…no one is saying Gabby should look like that, but go to any MD and they will tell you her health is at risk at her weight…so please put a sock in it with your bellyaching!
Mariah looks amazing.
Tyler and Oprah look like a couple!!! What’s up?
Gabby should never pose like that again-Never!
A few hits and missed (Paula looks like she hit happy hour first) but mostly everyone looks good.
Love Paula and Garcelle they just have a natural beauty that shines through.
People can be so mean. You all continue to criticize her for her weight and not one of you congratulated her on her performance. This is why people continue to overeat and gain weight. People that are obese also tend to have lower self-esteem. Your comments will perpetuate those things to occur. I advise you to think about the things that you say and their influence over others.
gabby’s pose is not the business….someone should of gave her lessons to show her best side…right now she looks like she’s preparing herself for a meal.
Lovely! Can’t wait to see it!!
LOLOLOLOL @ #54. You wrong for that!!!
I hope the movie does well this first weekend. Congrats to Robin and Paula!
i’m excited for gabby!
i wish you guys would stop being so negative. it almost makes me wanna stop coming on this site. and this is the only one i go on.
“Actors Kofi Siriboe and Kwame Boateng” ?? Gabourey Sidibe?
Africa is taking over hollywood woot woot!
Lol
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO @#54