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The 2016 BET Awards Red Carpet Was Full Of Slayage

Janelle Monae, Tracee Ellis Ross and more brought their A-game.
Zeba Blay
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Senior Culture Writer, HuffPost

Janelle Monae, channelling her inner Prince.
Janelle Monae, channelling her inner Prince.
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This Sunday's highly anticipated BET Awards boasted lots of fantastic performances from the likes of Beyoncé, Erykah Badu and Desiigner. But the stars for this year's show were bringing heat not just to the stage, but to the red carpet, too.

Everyone from Gabrielle Union to host Tracee Ellis Ross came out with looks that were sleek, chic and just a little daring. Perhaps the best look of the night came from Janelle Monae in a striped black-and-white suit which she told red carpet host Llyod Boston that she chose the ensemble because it's a look she thinks Prince would have liked -- or even worn.

Below are all the best looks from the BET Awards red carpet -- let us know your faves!

Yara Shahidi
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Janelle Monae
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Singer Alicia Keys arrives at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S. June 26, 2016. REUTERS/David McNew
Jesse Williams
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Actress Gabrielle Union arrives at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S. June 26, 2016. REUTERS/David McNew
Debra Lee, BET Chairman & CEO
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Yvette Nicole Brown
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Quvenzhane Wallis
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Meagan Good
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Naturi Naughton
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EJ Johnson
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Marsai Martin
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Fantasia Barrino
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Aja Naomi King
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Mayte Garcia
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Alicia Keys
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Tisha Campbell-Martin
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Mya
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Andra Day
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Remy Ma
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Eva Marcille
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Tracee Ellis Ross
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LeToya Luckett
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Gabrielle Union
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Swizz Beatz and singer Alicia Keys arrive at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S. June 26, 2016. REUTERS/David McNew

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