The Moment We Fell in Love With Elijah Kelley

He gets all of the points.

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The Moment We Couldn't Stand It - He showed us that he can sing in The New Edition Story. Our hearts melted seeing him and the other boys sing "Can You Stand the Rain." Just think about all of the serenades. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET)

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Easing on Down - Then we saw his dance abilities and even more acting skills in the live stage rendition of The Wiz. Y'all know what they say about a man who knows how to dance. (Photo: NBC)

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Easing on Down - Then we saw his dance abilities and even more acting skills in the live stage rendition of The Wiz. Y'all know what they say about a man who knows how to dance. (Photo: NBC)

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One for the Records - Then we remembered that he and the rest of the Black actors all hang out together. We were happy and in love. Who doesn't want a man who loves himself and can support his brother's ascension? (Photo: Ebony Magazine)

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One for the Records - Then we remembered that he and the rest of the Black actors all hang out together. We were happy and in love. Who doesn't want a man who loves himself and can support his brother's ascension? (Photo: Ebony Magazine)

Photo By Photo: Ebony Magazine

Hitting the Stage - But then let's go all the way back to the film adaption of Hairspray, where Elijah played Seaweed. We saw that he has the ability to sweep a woman off of her feet. (Photo: Ingenious Media/Zadan/Meron Productions)

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Hitting the Stage - But then let's go all the way back to the film adaption of Hairspray, where Elijah played Seaweed. We saw that he has the ability to sweep a woman off of her feet. (Photo: Ingenious Media/Zadan/Meron Productions)

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"Smile for Me, Daddy" - And it doesn't hurt that he has an amazing smile. You could stare at his pearly white teeth all day. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)