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See Taraji P Henson in This Unforgettable Sequin Mini Dress & Silver Stilettos at the 2020 AMAs

Gracious Egedegbe
By Gracious Egedegbe
Nov 24, 2020
11:30 A.M.

Actress Taraji P. Henson stunned with her numerous looks at the 2020 American Music Awards but kicked the night off with an unforgettable sequin mini dress.

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The 2020 American Music Awards held on Sunday night at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater had actress Taraji P. Henson on hosting duties.

True to her type, the "Empire" actress brought life to the awards night. However, it was the outfits she wore that stole many fans' hearts.

Taraji P. Henson at the 2018 Fox Network Upfront at Wollman Rink, Central Park on May 14, 2018. | Photo: Getty Images

Taraji P. Henson at the 2018 Fox Network Upfront at Wollman Rink, Central Park on May 14, 2018. | Photo: Getty Images

Henson gave a glimpse of what was to come that night by making a spectacular entrance on the red carpet, clad in a sequined Armani Privé mini dress that featured an embellished collar and sleeves.

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She completed her stunning red carpet look with a beaded turban, beautiful makeup, and lovely accessories. Henson also showed off her gorgeous legs with her dress and wore Tom Ford stilettos.

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The actress shared a picture of herself in the lovely outfit after the awards night, showing as she posed in front of a red backdrop. In the caption to the post, she described the night as a dream, saying she had so much fun hosting the AMAs.

In another post, Henson posed sitting on the edge of a covered chair and holding her right hip. Her background was covered entirely in red. She looked dashing as she stared at the distance, facing sideways.

Henson also stole hearts with the number of differently styled red wigs she wore during the night.

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In the caption to the second post, Henson reminisced on the awards night, writing, "WE BROUGHT THE ?✨!!," which many of her fans agreed to. Before stepping out on stage, Henson shared a picture of herself being turbanned by two men and captioned the snapshot:

"I'M READY @AMAS!! ARE YOU!??? LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED ??✨."

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At the AMAs, the "Acrimony" actress dazzled in a grand total of 12 outfits, channeling different eras and music legends in a range of gorgeous gowns, wowing viewers and the audience alike.

Henson owned the stage that night and kicked off the show with a dance challenge, dancing with some backup dancers to two songs that rocked the internet in quarantine, Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" and "Savage."

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Besides her amazing outfits, incredible hosting abilities, and dancing, Henson also stole hearts with the number of differently styled red wigs she wore during the night, adding to the long list of red hairstyles she has already adorned this year.

Before hosting the AMAs, Henson told Essence what people should expect from her, saying she would show 900 ways to rock red hair and stun with fabulous clothes. She kept to every one of her promises that night. She is indeed a fashion icon!

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