{"id":147857,"date":"2026-02-27T22:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/147857\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:51:08","slug":"tessa-thompson-dons-jude-pumps-for-the-fear-of-13-new-york-press-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/147857\/","title":{"rendered":"Tessa Thompson Dons Jude Pumps for &#8216;The Fear of 13&#8217; New York Press Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs Broadway\u2019s \u201cThe Fear of 13\u201d gears up for previews at the James Earl Jones Theater in New York, <a data-id=\"1238612083\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/tessa-thompson-ami-paris-boots-balthazar-nyc-1238612083\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tessa Thompson<\/a> arrived for the press conference and photo call for the show in a smart outfit paired with a powerful set of <a data-id=\"1238537201\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/gabrielle-union-jude-haze-pumps-bottega-veneta-boots-nyc-1238537201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jude<\/a> pumps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263901408-edited.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 27: Tessa Thompson poses during a photo call for \" the=\"\" fear=\"\" of=\"\" on=\"\" broadway=\"\" at=\"\" james=\"\" earl=\"\" jones=\"\" theater=\"\" february=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" by=\"\" bruce=\"\" glikas=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"711\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTessa Thompson <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThompson is slated to make her highly anticipated Broadway debut in the play opposite Oscar winner Adrien Broadway, and she dressed the part in a stylish red, deep V-neck sweater styled with a white and blue pinstripe shirt underneath. She paired the combo with a long, gray wool skirt that landed right at her ankles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe skirt\u2019s midi length place the spotlight on the shoes, which were the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/jude\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jude\" data-tag=\"jude\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jude<\/a> Fame pumps in black patent leather. The style has become a go-to design for Thompson, and other celebrities, and the \u201cPassing\u201d star wore the same patent leather pair to the Puck\u2019s fall Stories of the Season event in November.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263905326.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 27: Tessa Thompson attends \" the=\"\" fear=\"\" of=\"\" photo=\"\" call=\"\" at=\"\" james=\"\" earl=\"\" jones=\"\" theater=\"\" on=\"\" february=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" by=\"\" john=\"\" lamparski=\"\" images=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"617\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTessa Thompson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <a data-id=\"1238537156\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/cameron-diaz-jude-fame-pumps-apple-tv-press-day-los-angeles-1238537156\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jude Fame pumps<\/a> feature a polished and clean outline, with an elongated, pointed almond toe. The shoes balance atop a curved, dagger heel. The heel, which measures 4.1 inches, are the shoe\u2019s most defining feature and they add a contemporary spin to an otherwise traditional high-heeled pump. The Fame pumps retail for $630, and are available in an array of colors and materials, such as mesh, suede, croc embossed and more. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/jude-fame-pumps.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"903\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tA close-up of the shoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThompson, who is styled by <a data-id=\"1235114858\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/stylist-karla-welch-collaborates-la-bouche-rouge-1235114858\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karla Welch<\/a>, has worn the Fame pump in a variety of colors, including the all-white pair that she wore to various events earlier this year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/halle-berry-jude-kiss-pump-nyc-1238536850\/\" id=\"related_article_link_jude\" data-tag=\"jude\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jude<\/a> Fame heels have become a popular style for celebrities, and are becoming a signature model for the brand. Jurgita Dileviciute and Denitsa Bumbarova, who founded the footwear label in 2024, were honored with the<a data-id=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-features\/jude-dileviciute-bumbarova-emerging-talent-award-fnaa-2025-1238352354\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-features\/jude-dileviciute-bumbarova-emerging-talent-award-fnaa-2025-1238352354\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Emerging Talent Award<\/a> at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Broadway\u2019s \u201cThe Fear of 13\u201d gears up for previews at the James Earl Jones Theater in New&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[18645,62007,9,24,55,54,56],"class_list":["post-147857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-celebrity-shoe-style","tag-jude","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}