Red Carpet Rewind - Best Dressed
See pictures of the best dressed celebrities over the past few years at the BET Awards on the Red Carpet Rewind.
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Jay-Z '04 - "...How you get so fly? From not being afraid to fall out the sky..." - Known to some as the “Best Rapper Alive,” Jigga Man could’ve also taken home the award for “Best Dressed” at the 2004 Awards show.
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Mo'Nique '04 - “If you look at every fat girl on the street, she's smiling because she's full — I promise you.” As host of the BET Awards for three years, Mo’Nique showed us that having style has nothing to do with size. She shows off her long legs in her golden freakum dress.
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Teedra Moses '04 - “Black people in America automatically get soul from dealing with life. I can’t say everybody, but I know me and my situation.” - Well not only does she have soul, but she also has a sense of style. Teedra Moses topped off her wrap dress with a cute waist belt and stunna shades.
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Gabrielle Union '05 - “Hollywood needs to recognize all shades of African American beauty.” – And Hollywood starlet wears those labels with class. With beauty and grace, Gabrielle Union sparkled in a pink mini.
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Destiny's Child '05 - “There's a line between sexy and nasty, and Destiny's Child is sexy. We're never nasty." – With the help of Tina Knowles, Destiny’s Child always preserved the sexy on stage and the red carpet.
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Alicia Keys '05 - “I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm thick. I'm very happy with my body.” – And that she is at the 2005 Awards show wearing a sheer black polka dot top and bow-tied Capri pants.
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T.I. '05 - “They might not believe the same cat you see dressed so sharp and winning awards and speaking eloquently is the same cat you see fist-fighting with hoodlums outside a nightclub.” - With his album, <i>TI vs. TIP</i>, the rapper showed his thug appeal as well as his smooth, debonair style.
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Toni Braxton '05 - “I’ll probably be 80 years old and still performing. Music is like fashion, it changes. But some things will always be the same.” – In order to keep up with the young divas, the sultry Toni Braxton knows exactly what it takes to look the part.
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Will and Jada Smith '05 - “Families are like a business. The key is one person having a vision of what it needs to be and being able to pull everyone together. That's Jada for sure." – The Smiths made it their business to step out in style at the 2005 Awards show. As hosts, the power couple made sure they brought their 'A' game.
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Mary Mary '06 - “We want to uplift. We want you to groove and get into the music." – The Gospel divas were a groovy pair in pink and green. They later took stage and shared their powerful voices.
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Kelis '06 - “I don't have a problem being sexy and appealing and beautiful.” - She was looking quite sexy in her own “bossy” way at the 2006 Awards. Kelis wowed the crowed in a bronze dress and the word “Bad” shaved in her head.
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Kanye West '06 - “Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams.” – With confidence like that, you can’t really tell him anything, especially about his fashion sense. The self proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don showed up at the 2006 Awards dressed to kill.
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Patti LaBelle '07 - “A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft.” - This lovely lady has always been a perfectionist when it comes to talent and style. Patti LaBelle graces the red carpet in a gold gown.