There was a Destiny’s Child reunion this weekend
The DC3 reunited at the star-studded opening of the Tyler Perry Studios.
October 7, 2019 10:37 a.m. EST
October 7, 2019 12:37 p.m. EST
Beyoncé’s mother Tina Lawson also attended Saturday’s gala, snapping a picture with Pauletta Washington, whose husband Denzel Washington had a soundstage named after him. Lawson also shared a picture of herself along with daughter Beyoncé and Rowland, as well as comedian Tiffany Haddish, who we have no doubt made multiple jokes about being the newest member of Destiny’s Child. We could see that.
The evening’s event featured a guest list that essentially brought all of Hollywood to Perry’s hometown of Atlanta, including Whoopi Goldberg, Ava DuVernay, Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Diddy, Spike Lee, Usher, Hillary and Bill Clinton and more all in attendance. In addition to Denzel Washington, Will Smith also received his own soundstage, which was dedicated to the multi-talented actor and musician during Saturday’s gala.Smith and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith posted about the night and the incredible honour of the soundstage’s dedication on social media, sharing videos and pictures from the event. Praising her husband, Pinkett-Smith wrote “You are building such a beautiful legacy around a deeply impactful career in so many ways. I’m very proud of you. Continue to shine light on joy.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 800 guests in attendance at Perry’s gala were given a tour of the new 330-acre studios, which includes 12 soundstages named for iconic black entertainers, including Cicely Tyson, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Smith, Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis and Diahann Carroll, who passed away last week. Perry paid tribute to Carroll in a lengthy and moving Instagram post and spoke to the crowd about the importance of his mentor Oprah Winfrey and a 2005 dinner at Winfrey’s house that inspired Perry to dream bigger."In 2005, Oprah invited me to her Legends Ball," Perry told the crowd. "I saw Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Tom Cruise and Sidney Poitier, and I said, ‘What am I doing here?' I didn't know I said it out loud, but Yolanda Adams was sitting next to me and she said, ‘You belong here.' By the end of the party I said, ‘I'm going to dream bigger.' It was something about being in Oprah's house, being in her presence, seeing what a black person had accomplished — it really, really spoke to me."
