Gracie Awards Gala: Tracee Ellis Ross, Laila Al, Tracey Edmonds, Hoda Kotb & Yara Shahid Spotted [Photos]

May 20, 2015 by tjbwriteratlanta in Spotted. Stalked. Scene. with 2 Comments

Tracey Edmonds, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laila Ali

This week, he Alliance for Women in Media Foundation held the 40th Annual Gracies Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Gracies Awards (also known as “the Gracies”) recognize exemplary programming created by, for and about women in all facets of media, including radio, television, cable and new media.

The awards program also encourages the realistic and multifaceted portrayal of women in entertainment, news, features and other programs. This year’s program featured Tracee Ellis Ross as host, Linda Perry as entertainment, Amy Pham as DJ and Kristen Johnston as opening comedian.

Hoda Kotb

Cicely Tyson

Other celebrity attendees included: Cicely Tyson (who was honored); Laila Ali; Tracey Edmonds; Black-Ish stars Miles Brown and Yara Shahid; Hoda Kotb; Tamar Tunie and Isha Sesay.

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