Fantasia Barrino at 2024 BAFTAs.Photo:Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty
Fantasia Barrinohas brought her glam style across the pond.
TheColor Purplestar, 39, wore a bold red dress to the2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards, for which she was nominated for leading actress in a film for her role as Celie inThe Color Purple. Her figure-hugging gown featured an oversize shawl collar that wrapped around her, and she contrasted the bright color with black opera gloves and black heels. She matched her glam to her dress, wearing bold red lipstick as well.
Fantasia Barrino at the 2024 BAFTAs.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty
While speaking on the BAFTAs live stream on the red carpet, Barrino, who isnominated for leading actress for her role inThe Color Purple,spoke about how special this first BAFTAs is for her, saying, “God has been so good.”
She added, “I’m pinching myself!”
The actress, who played the part of Celie on Broadway as well before stepping into the film, also said that, despite not really wanting to come back to this role, she feels connected to her and she has felt so connected to audiences in bringing her to life again.
“She goes through so much and she still comes out a winner,” Barrino said. “She taught me a lot.”
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Barrino’s red dress at the BAFTAs is a step outside the usual purple she’s been wearing as of late (though she has mixed it up with some neutrals and a pop of other colors here and there). No matter how you look at it, theAmerican Idolalum has been on a style streak. She and stylistDaniel Hawkinshave also enjoyed showing her range of sartorial taste.
For the movie’sstar-studdedLos Angeles premiere on Dec. 6, she was spotted in a custom Sergio Hudson number with a train.
A day earlier atELLE’s Women In Hollywood Celebration on Dec. 5, she rocked a Yousef Akbar design and Jimmy Choo platform sandals.
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The 2024 BAFTA Awards are being held at the Royal Festival Hall in London and streaming on BritBox in the U.S.
source: people.com
