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Nelms posted a photo of Ross in her role as Tracy Chambers for the 1975 film \"Mahogany,\" with the caption \"The Queen of Lewks.\"

Many people were excited to see this nostalgic hair reference and left comments praising the original hairstyle Ross wore.

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The Queen of Lewks. #DianaRoss •1975 • “Mahogany” #HairByJerryTurnage ➰

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In addition to her extraordinary hair, Shahidi's blush-toned makeup done by Emily Cheng also made her the ultimate muse.

The \"Grownish\" star presented Barbie with the Board of Director's Tribute Award.

She wrote in a post on Instagram, \"Gliding into my first CFDA grateful to have helped in the celebration of Barbie's commitment to reflect the diversity in the world we know and to continue to invest in spaces that reaffirm young girls' goals as realities.

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