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'Harlem Nights' Star Lela Rochon Flaunts Face in a New Selfie as She Showed off a Special Gift

Cathrine Mabvudza
By Cathrine Mabvudza
Dec 16, 2020
09:15 P.M.

"Harlem Nights" actress Lela Rochon posted a beautiful picture of herself on her Instagram page, showing off a pair of fancy earrings that she was gifted.

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Lela Rochon is feeling grateful this holiday season after she was gifted a pair of gorgeous gold earrings by the wife of rapper LL Cool J, Simone Smith.

The "Waiting To Exhale" actress shared pics of the earrings on her Instagram page, and fans agreed that the only thing more beautiful than the earrings was the actress herself.

 Lela Rochon at the release party for the book "Every Day I'm Hustling" at Rain Bar and Lounge on April 8, 2018 in Studio City, California.|Source: Getty Images

Lela Rochon at the release party for the book "Every Day I'm Hustling" at Rain Bar and Lounge on April 8, 2018 in Studio City, California.|Source: Getty Images

Rochon posted three pics, with the first being a sparkly selfie. She donned a black glittery neck-high knit sweater. Her straight hair was styled neatly and tucked behind her hair. she captioned:

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"Thank you @sislovespurple, for my Earrings I absolutely LOVE them. Now let me see which friends have been naughty or nice and u might get a pair from me."

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Rochon posted another selfie, still bearing her heartwarming smile and her earrings taking the spotlight. The last picture showed off only the earrings.

The hexagon-shaped earrings were laid on a tiny purple velvet bag with silver and gold tinsel underneath. At the top of the earrings was a half-moon ring that bore the logo Simone L. Smith.

Screenshot of photo of Lela Rochon wearing gold earrings from Simone I. Smith.| Source: Instagram/sislovespurple

Screenshot of photo of Lela Rochon wearing gold earrings from Simone I. Smith.| Source: Instagram/sislovespurple

The comments section of Rochon's photo teemed with compliments from the actress' adoring fans who commented on her beauty and the stylish earrings.

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[Rochon and Fuqua] became relationship goals and a symbol of Black love until the Nicole Murphy cheating scandal.

One fan commented, "Mrs. Rochon, you have always been so beautiful to me and now your even more beautiful wow," while another gushed, "Love those and you look amazing in them."

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Rochon regularly made headlines in the nineties, starring alongside Halle Berry and Whitney Houston, and scoring modeling roles in music videos for acts like Lionel Richie and Luther Vandross.

At the height of her successful career, the actress decided to stay out of the spotlight, choosing to focus on her family instead and, in turn, missing some great movie opportunities.

The "Any Given Sunday" actress is married to director Antoine Fuqua, and the couple shares two children, Asia and Brando. However, the actress suffered a miscarriage before her first child.

Screenshot of photo of gold earrings from Simone I. Smith Jewelry | Source: Instagram/sislovespurple

Screenshot of photo of gold earrings from Simone I. Smith Jewelry | Source: Instagram/sislovespurple

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Rochon and Fuqua tied the knot in 1999, and with more than 20 years of marriage under their belt, they became relationship goals and a symbol of Black love until the Nicole Murphy cheating scandal.

In July 2019, Fuqua was pictured kissing the former model while on vacation in Italy. Rochon never commented on the scandal, but she did take a social media hiatus for a few months.

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