Essence magazine's 5th annual 'Black Women in Hollywood' lunch was held on February 23, 2012, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event paid tribute to Whitney Houston, who passed away February 11, by playing her music throughout the lunch. Black actresses Kerry Washington, Paula Patton, Pam Grier, Octavia Spencer, and Shonda Rimes were honored at the event. Octavia's co-stars Emma Stone and Viola Davis presented her the breakthrough performance award. Tearing up, Spencer joked: "You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer. I think he's spending a lot more time with you, Paula! ... I'm sorry; I'm trying to keep myself from crying." Paula Patton was presented with the Shining Star award and also cried through the acceptance speech: "I'm not going to be able to stop crying. I can't tell you how much this means to me..... All of this was way beyond my wildest imagination. Thank God for Essence. You celebrate black intellect and culture and artists and activists and politicians."
Left, Paula Patton squeezed her curves into a white Marchesa dress, paired with Giuseppe Zanotti pumps. Right Emma Stone also wore virginal white to the Essence awards; looking pretty in a half-sleeved embroidered Elie Saab dress from the Spring 2012 Haute Couture collection, paired with Brian Atwood Wagner Pumps.
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