Taraji P. Henson glitters in backless Pucci gown... but loses MTV Movie Award to Emma Watson
Taraji P. Henson glittered like a disco ball in a sequinned Emilio Pucci gown at Sunday night's MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles.
The 46-year-old Oscar nominee paired her backless Pucci, featuring waist cut-outs, with sky-high Casadei heels selected by stylist Jason Bolden.
Make-up artist Ashunta Sheriff applied the Around The Way Girl author's magenta pout while hairdresser Tymothe Wallace coiffed her ombré bob wig.
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Sideshow: Taraji P. Henson glittered like a disco ball in a sequinned Emilio Pucci gown at Sunday night's MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles
Turtleneck: The 46-year-old Oscar nominee paired her backless Pucci, featuring waist cut-outs, with sky-high Casadei heels selected by stylist Jason Bolden
Red carpet ready: Make-up artist Ashunta Sheriff applied the Around The Way Girl author's magenta pout while hairdresser Tymothe Wallace coiffed her ombré bob wig
Ashunta shared a behind-the-scenes snap of Taraji en route to the Shrine Auditorium in the backseat of a car captioned: 'We on our way.... #mtvmovieawards!'
Henson was nominated for two trophies for her role as real-life NASA mathematics genius Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures, and one trophy for best kiss with her Empire castmate Terrence Howard.
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However, the Howard University grad did get to accept the award for best fight against the system on behalf of her big-budget biopic.
But it was Beauty and the Beast's Emma Watson who took home the gender-neutral prize for best actor in a movie.
Ashunta shared a behind-the-scenes snap of Taraji en route to the Shrine Auditorium in the backseat of a car captioned: 'We on our way.... #mtvmovieawards!'
Who will win? Henson was nominated for two trophies for her role as real-life NASA mathematics genius Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures (pictured), and one trophy for best kiss with her Empire castmate Terrence Howard
Belle of the ball: But it was Beauty and the Beast's Emma Watson who took home the gender-neutral prize for best actor in a movie
Black girl magic! However, the Howard University grad did get to accept the award for best fight against the system on behalf of her big-budget biopic
While on the red carpet, the Washington, D.C.-born beauty reunited with Tyrese Gibson, her co-star in Baby Boy (2001) and Four Brothers (2005).
Taraji then took a seat right beside fellow Golden Globe winner, Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross, as newly-bald presenter Cara Delevingne hovered over their table.
Henson and the 44-year-old daughter of Diana Ross also posed with her onscreen 17-year-old Black-ish son Marcus Scribner as well as the Daily Show host Trevor Noah.
Sequel soon? While on the red carpet, the Washington, D.C.-born beauty reunited with Tyrese Gibson, her co-star in Baby Boy (2001) and Four Brothers (2005)
Hey girls! Taraji then took a seat right beside fellow Golden Globe winner, Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross, as newly-bald presenter Cara Delevingne hovered over their table
Group shot: Henson and the 44-year-old daughter of Diana Ross also posed with her onscreen 17-year-old Black-ish son Marcus Scribner as well as the Daily Show host Trevor Noah
The 26th annual ceremony was hosted by Adam DeVine and featured live performances from Bea Miller, All Time Low, and Zara Larsson.
Missing from the Simpsons guest star's side was her son Marcell Dikembe Johnson, turning 23 this month, whose father William was murdered in 2003.
The three-time Emmy nominee can currently be seen as music mogul matriarch Loretha 'Cookie' Lyon in the third season of the Fox soap Empire, which airs Wednesdays.
MTV used to be just about music: The 26th annual ceremony was hosted by Adam DeVine and featured live performances from Bea Miller, All Time Low, and Zara Larsson
'Absent Child': The three-time Emmy nominee can currently be seen as music mogul matriarch Loretha 'Cookie' Lyon in the third season of the Fox soap Empire, which airs Wednesdays
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