Monica Hosts Star-Studded ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Event
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The celebs had been out on the I Wanna Dance With Someone screening occasion in Atlanta hosted by Monica who paid tribute to ‘The Voice’ Whitney Houston whereas introducing the buzzy biopic to a packed theater.
The star-studded affair introduced out Da Brat and her love Judy, LaTocha Scott, Rotimi and spouse Vanessa Mdee, ‘Prime Mannequin’ alum Toccara Jones, Yandy Smith, TS Madison, Duke Deuce, and plenty of extra.
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This comes only a day after the bustling World Premiere in Hollywood that introduced out Fantasia, Candiace Dillard, Naturi Naughton, Clive Davis, Taste Flav, the forged headlined by Naomi Ackie (Whitney), Nafessa Williams (Robyn), Ashton Sanders (Bobby Brown), and plenty of extra.
There have been stunning robes and gorgeous slays from lots of our faves, particularly Fantasia who didn’t come to play!
‘Tasia surprised in KRIE with luxurious Alexis Bittar earrings that despatched the style girlies right into a frenzy.
Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Oscar-nominee Anthony McCarten, and produced by legendary music govt Clive Davis, I Wanna Dance With Someone is the triumphant celebration of Whitney Houston starring BAFTA Award-winner Naomi Ackie as the enduring songstress in a no-holds-barred portrait of the complicated and multifaceted lady behind The Voice.
From New Jersey choir woman to one of many best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences can anticipate an inspirational, emotional, and poignant journey by means of Houston’s trailblazing life and profession with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve by no means heard them earlier than.
“She’s been elevated in my life for therefore lengthy that it felt like an inconceivable factor to attain at occasions,” stated Ackie in an interview with PEOPLE. “However so many individuals informed me the identical factor: If I wasn’t scared and nervous, they’d suppose one thing was improper with me. … The most important problem was letting my concern of the magnitude of this job take a again seat. Nothing good comes from sitting in concern for too lengthy.”
I Wanna Dance With Someone opens in theaters December 21, 2022.
