ESSENCE FAB: The Braxton Sisters & Mary J. Blige Hit The Carol's Daughter Pop-Up Store+Laz & Boris Get All-White Sexy

Jul 03 | by Natasha

Fab times were in store--literally--for The Braxton sisters and Mary J. Blige yesterday in New Orleans. The ladies made their way to the Carol's Daughter pop-up store, where TheYBF.com was the designated live-coverage media, and chatted it up with fans.

We've got pics and video from the events, plus pics of Laz Alonso and Boris Kodjoe looking all kinds of good at Essence's All-White Affair, and an Essence.com current live stream from the festivities in case you're missing all the action.....

Tamar.com and Trina Braxton posed it up with Mary at the CD pop-up store yesterday. Tons of fans came by to get autographs with the ladies--and if you're following us on Twitter you got all our insider footage yesterday.

Can't help but love that damn Tamar.

Mary and her denim short shorts and Hermes belt--bringing us right back tot he early 90's--chilled out in the decked out store.

And she pushed out her brand new second fragrance, My Life Blossom.

She made a wild arrival with founder Lisa Price in a second line parade all the way from the New Orleans Convention Center down to the French Quarter pop-up store:

Nice.

But before Mary's parade:

How pretty is Trina!

Gorgeous ladies.

Over at the All-White Affair at Generations Hall, "ATL Housewife" Cynthia Bailey and her hubby Peter got kissy-faced:

Can't wait to see how their marriage is panning out. Because that pre-wedding drama was something else last season.

Boris Kodjoe had all the ladies of course. I guess Nicole decided to stay home....

And Kenny Burns was there to party too.

Heeeey Laz.

And Naturi Naughton made a bright appearance.

Meanwhile, at last night's Coca Cola Old School Dinner at the Hilton, we spotted LisaRaye dancing it up with her next victim:

Alright then....

BONUS: Wish you were here for the non-stop party? Essence.com is now live-streaming the last day of festivities RIGHT NOW from the New Orleans Convention Center:

Schedule of upcoming appearances:

Brian White (11am CT)
Tank (11:45am CT)
Isaiah Washington (12:45pm CT)
Tika Sumpter (2:30pm CT)

Meanwhile at the Belvedere lounge...

Tika Sumpter posed with "The Game" co-star Hosea Chanchez.

And Rocsi and Lance Gross were celebrity bartenders.

NeNe Leakes stopped through the lounge.

The fabulous Ledisi was spotted in the lounge.

Singer Kem looked very dapper as he posed in the lounge.

Hosea posed with Terry and Rebecca Crews.

Hosea also hopped behind the bar and made a few drinks.

Lil' Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant was also there.

Photos via WireImage/various/Belvedere

Categories:

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First and foremost, Mary J

First and foremost, Mary J can do no wrong in my book, so all you haters, kill yourselves. I think Towanda is the prettiest Braxton after Toni of course. Tamar looks fake and unreal. Trina is cute but not prettiest by far. Traci could look a lot better if she had some self esteem.

by MJB4LifeMyLifeII
10:32 pm - Jul 5, '11

IT'S FUNNY HOW WE PICK ON

IT'S FUNNY HOW WE PICK ON CERTAIN CELEBS THAT HAVE HAD PLASTIC SURGERY BUT NOT ON OTHERS...FOR THE RECORD, TONI AND ALL OF HER SISTERS HAVE HAD NOSE JOBS AND OR BOOB JOBS, TYRA, KIMMORA, KELLY ROWLAND, THE LEAD SINGER OF THE PUSSY CAT DOLLS, AMERIE, TOYA LUCKETT AND THE OTHER ORIGINAL MEMBER OF DC WHO WAS KICKED OUT AND CHANEL IMAN AND SO MANY OTHER BLACK STARS HAVE HAD NOSE JOBS, AND LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE NON-BLACK STARS LIKE KIM HODASHIAN WITH HER FAKE BUTT, YET THE NON-BLACK STARS ARE NEVER PUT DOWN FOR THERE PLASTIC SURGERIES...SO I SAY LEAVE THEM ALONE AND LET THEM BE

by amyblack
1:36 am - Jul 5, '11

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by Anonymous
11:48 am - Jul 4, '11

Trina is really the prettiest

Trina is really the prettiest sister next to Toni. Just natural!

by Tiff
10:10 am - Jul 4, '11

Boy Rocsi SURE has been

Boy Rocsi SURE has been taking a lot of pics with/around Lance Gross, hasn't she? LOL

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by Anonymous
7:43 am - Jul 4, '11

LOVE those Braxton girls!

by Anonymous
10:59 pm - Jul 3, '11

Towanda actually looks

Towanda actually looks EXACTLY like their fahter...she has his face to a T...just a darker skin

by Anonymous
10:49 pm - Jul 3, '11

lovezzzz Tamar. she's

lovezzzz Tamar. she's thebomb.com

by JCM
10:40 pm - Jul 3, '11

The Braxton's are a very

The Braxton's are a very attractive family, Trina is really adorable and down to earth funny, Tamar???? Why the plastic surgery when her family, even her dad seem to have a nice facial structure, Why is she tightening her young face, and they seem to have good skin in their family so why so much thick tranny make-up Tamar???? And the long gold weave that looks like a weave/wig is too much..She really looks like a beautiful tranny. and from the things she says on the show seems like her over-done tranny look is a result of desperation for that hollywood starlet life, always ready for the lights, camera, action. I don't like her tight overdone face and gold weave.

by anonymous
9:26 pm - Jul 3, '11

Love the Braxtons! Tamar has

Love the Braxtons! Tamar has grown on me. Hate anything ATL broke ass housewives. Boris and Laz ....all kind of handsome. Mary you are too fab for those Rainbow/Forever 21 looking shorts.

by Anonymous
7:31 pm - Jul 3, '11

I love Tamar, she's so

I love Tamar, she's so freakin hilarious.com:-)

by Anonymous
7:21 pm - Jul 3, '11

Mary J looks really old.

by Happy 4th
6:59 pm - Jul 3, '11

Tamar looks damn nice,

Tamar looks damn nice, besides Toni, she is the second best looking one, then Trina drunk azz!

by CATLOVESOBAMA
6:45 pm - Jul 3, '11

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gooooooood I paid $32.67 for a XBOX 360 and my mom got a 17 inch Toshiba laptop for $94.83 being delivered to our house tomorrow by FedEX. I will never again pay expensive retail prices at stores. I even sold a 46 inch HDTV to my boss for $650 and it only cost me $52.78 to get. Here is the website we using to get all this stuff, BidsNew.com

by emily jordan
6:43 pm - Jul 3, '11

Tamar needs to stop with the

Tamar needs to stop with the plastic surgery. She reminds me of a cartoon version of Beyonce. Even a bit like Wendy Williams in some of those pics. Not a good look Boo.com. Lol

by ANONYMOUS2
6:22 pm - Jul 3, '11

Trina is so pretty.

by Anonymous
6:15 pm - Jul 3, '11

Next victim..LMAO...

by Anonymous
6:09 pm - Jul 3, '11

toni do not want to be seen

toni do not want to be seen with theese plastic fakes sister or not i dont fault her making her look bad tamar looks like a alien bad plastic sugery will do this a mess she has become

by killbill20rt54
5:03 pm - Jul 3, '11

all of the braxton sisters

all of the braxton sisters have had nose jobs, even TONI & TRACI...TAMAR JUST WENT OVERBOARD

by amyblack
1:30 am - Jul 5, '11

Cynthia Bailey looked like

Cynthia Bailey looked like she tasted SHIT after that kiss! lol. I give them a year.....sigh! lol

by Anonymous
4:50 pm - Jul 3, '11

Damn, I was thinking the same

Damn, I was thinking the same thing. She was like "Ugggg, this nigga breath stank!!!!"

by Sorry but I had to do it
6:48 pm - Jul 3, '11

Trina is beautiful

by Anonymous
4:45 pm - Jul 3, '11

When it comes to Toni's

When it comes to Toni's sister's all I see is nose jobs and weave glue.

by Mirabella Tells the Truth
4:22 pm - Jul 3, '11

Am I the only one who things

Am I the only one who things Mary J. Blige looks rough! I hate that damn wig on her and those tattoos ... yuck! One rough looking chick.

by Yuck
4:14 pm - Jul 3, '11

She look wayyyy better than

She look wayyyy better than you bitch.

by Anonymous
9:44 am - Jul 4, '11

I think Trina is so

I think Trina is so pretty...every1 looks nice in this post though http://www.natoyaebony.com/

by Anonymous
4:06 pm - Jul 3, '11

Where was Toni at??

Where was Toni at?? humph Braxtons looked nice!!:) Naturi looked cute as always.. Lisa Raye is on the prowl for an old one this time huh? LOL

by GlitterNGold
3:59 pm - Jul 3, '11

I saw their interview in the

I saw their interview in the convention center sat and they said it was too hot fo toni, the heat would make her lupus flare up.

by Anonymous
7:12 am - Jul 4, '11

I saw their interview in the

I saw their interview in the convention center sat and they said it was too hot fo toni, the heat would make her lupus flare up.

by Anonymous
7:12 am - Jul 4, '11

I saw their interview in the

I saw their interview in the convention center sat and they said it was too hot fo toni, the heat would make her lupus flare up.

by Anonymous
7:12 am - Jul 4, '11

I saw their interview in the

I saw their interview in the convention center sat and they said it was too hot fo toni, the heat would make her lupus flare up.

by Anonymous
7:11 am - Jul 4, '11

The Braxton sisters are

The Braxton sisters are beautiful women. Moms genes are strong. Cynthia after your husband kissed you. Girl you should have been smiling. You better appreciate that chocolate drop, fine brother. You will allow him to slip. Mary looking fab as ever.

by Crickett
3:20 pm - Jul 3, '11

Chile please, ain't nobody

Chile please, ain't nobody checking for Peter old, ugly broke ass but Ne-Ne!!!!! Ya'll really need to stop gasing him and Dijimon ugly burnt asses up!!! Sorry but they are not sexy nor cute. #thatisall

by Sorry but I had to do it
6:51 pm - Jul 3, '11

I agree one hundred!!!!! It

I agree one hundred!!!!! It is so funny how brothers that color is supposed to be fine, but sisters that color is so u-g-l-y!!!! Men have it made!

by Anonymous
8:28 pm - Jul 3, '11

I agree with everything u

I agree with everything u said!!

by Tonya
3:50 pm - Jul 3, '11

The Braxton sisters are

by Crickett
3:20 pm - Jul 3, '11

The Braxton sisters are

by Crickett
3:18 pm - Jul 3, '11

Tasha and crew thanks for the

Tasha and crew thanks for the essence link...Trina looks the best in these picture, but Tamar is on point more times than not. My favorites are Traci and Toni. I love how Traci says...That's some BULLL...reminds me of my cousins from Buffalo and Toni because she is down to earth. Towanda has always looked tranney to me...but it because her face is not soft...high cheek bones, strong chiseled jaw...she is working on softening her look though.

by Fefa
3:04 pm - Jul 3, '11

whoes going to mia this

whoes going to mia this weekend i want a full report

by Keisha
2:53 pm - Jul 3, '11

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by Keisha
2:52 pm - Jul 3, '11

Hell No! Trina is not the

Hell No! Trina is not the prettiest. You must have missed the episode when she got arrested and they showed her mugshot. She is definetly not pretty without her wigs.

by Andrea
2:46 pm - Jul 3, '11

Ain't that truth! Ain't

Ain't that truth! Ain't makeup WONDERFUL!! Towanda does not look like them--does she have a different daddy? Traci looks like her mother used to look before she had work done. I think Traci is attractive, her low self worth makes her very unattractive. Toni is pretty--her nose reduction and skin lightening turned out good. Tamar--no, no, no! Trina--average.

by Anonymous
8:33 pm - Jul 3, '11

i love my sisters

by Keisha
2:46 pm - Jul 3, '11

Tamar is the finest Braxton.

Tamar is the finest Braxton. She looks adorable in her navy linen jumpsuit and light blue sandals. Stop hating on the girl and give her credit for looking good.

by Andrea
2:43 pm - Jul 3, '11

You better tell Tamar to stay

You better tell Tamar to stay out of the sun. Her face is melting like hot wax.com. Just what are we giving her credit for? Are you talking about the pound of weave on her head, or the nose job. FAKE!!!!

by leonard mckelvey
1:19 am - Jul 4, '11

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by Keisha
2:43 pm - Jul 3, '11

Trina is the prettiest.

by Anonymous
2:31 pm - Jul 3, '11

So true! Tamar looks plastic

by Anonymous
9:29 pm - Jul 3, '11

I can't believe you posted

I can't believe you posted that video of Lisa Raye dancing... that was so random! Tamar looks like a cross between Beyonce and lil Kim. I wonder who she will look like by the time the new season of the show rolls around. Trina is my favorite!! She is too cute!