Kerry Washington (left) wears Whitney Houston’s (right) dress from 1996.Photo: Michael Tullberg/WireImage; Reginald Pearman/AP/Shutterstock
Kerry Washingtonthrew it way back this past weekend.
The actress wore a body-hugging red gown to the to the American Black Film Festival Honors on Sunday night — the same dressWhitney Houstonwore back in 1996!
The red number was paired with matching red heels, red nails and a bit of silvery jewelry, as Washington paid tribute to the music icon who originally rocked the look with an Instagram post. In a clip, Washington lip-synced to Houston’s classic track “I Have Nothing” as she confessed that “nothing” was “cooler than wearing Whitney Houston’s dress.”
“No lies told,” she wrote. “Whitney Houston’s ACTUAL@marcbouwerdress she wore in 1996 😱. Sooooooo incredibly special.#ABFFAwardshere I come! ❤️❤️❤️.”
For Whitney’s look back in ‘96, the vocalist wore silver jewelry as well, with a curl on the side of her hair. Houston even performed a few of her iconic hits at the BET event, including “I Will Always Love You” and “Greatest Love of All,” as she stood proudly in the red dress — as seen in archival footage onYouTube.
Kerry Washington wears Whitney Houston’s dress from 1996.Michael Tullberg/WireImage
It’s been a big year for Houston fans so far, even outside of her classic dress seeing a resurgence 27 years later. Just last month, it was revealed that anew posthumous Houston LP, featuring six previously unreleased gospel songs, would arrive in 2023.
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The album’s first single, “Testimony,” arrived in February. Other selections from the project were originally featured on previously released soundtracks forThe Preacher’s Wife,SparkleandThe Bodyguard.
Pat Houston, executor of the singer’s estate, has called the new project “a testament of Whitney’s heart.”
“Her love for gospel music permeates through every song with love, compassion and conviction. To love Whitney is to love what she represents to all that love the gospel,” Pat said, perGMA. “I salute this project knowing that Whitney always stood on a solid rock for her love of gospel music.”
source: people.com
