Coco Jones, Leto and more stars – WWD

The BET Awards have finally arrived, and for the annual occasion that has celebrated black entertainment since 2001, the stars have adopted edgy looks.

This year’s ceremony, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, also celebrates hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. A-list stars who have already arrived at this year’s awards include Coco Jones, Doechee, Eva Marcille and Summer Walker, with many more to come.

The star-studded evening, which is available to watch live on BET Network, will also include performances from Bia, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Tyga, as well as a heartwarming tribute to Tina Turner by Grammy-winning singer Patti Labelle.

Ahead, WWD showcases some of the standout red carpet arrivals at the 2023 BET Awards.

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Lato worked her magic on the sultry sheer trend in a black plunging gown. Opting to wear a black bikini top underneath, the rapper’s outfit featured a plunging black robe, a wrap-around detail on the torso and a pool-like train.

glorilla

Glorilla, best known for her single “Tomorrow,” wore a silver sequin gown with a black bralette attachment and feather hem. The rapper paired the mermaid-style gown with black opera gloves adorned with link chains.

summer walker

R&B singer Summer Walker made a stunning arrival at the BET Awards in a Yousef Al Jasmine gown. The look featured chainmail-style sequins over a nude base, which Walker paired with black peep-toe heels and a statement purple lip.

lil uzi vert

Lil Uzi Vert, who later took the stage at the BET Awards, arrived in a Louis Vuitton look during the brand’s menswear Spring 2024 fashion show in Paris earlier this month. Under men’s creative director Pharrell Williams, Vert’s look consisted of a black pearl-embellished bomber jacket, graphic-detailed jeans, and a medium-sized duffel bag.

eva marseille

Former “America’s Next Top Model” star Eva Marcille looked to Jennie’s Fall 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show for her 2023 BET Awards look. She paired the brand’s leopard-spotted wide-leg pants with a glittery mermaid-inspired bra.

Doechii

Doechy embraced the barbiecore aesthetic at the BET Awards wearing a soft pink crop top adorned with hot-pink spikes. The artist completed her outfit with a Y2K-inspired theme, wearing bootcut low-rise jeans and styling her hair in a short cut.

coco jones

Coco Jones made a stunning arrival at the BET Awards in a red sequin Laquan Smith gown with cutouts on her chest and torso. The singer won the Best New Artist award during the award ceremony.