{"id":281722,"date":"2026-06-29T22:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/281722\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:58:28","slug":"queen-latifah-brings-high-drama-in-kilian-kerner-to-bet-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/281722\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Latifah Brings High Drama In Kilian Kerner To BET Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Latifah is known for her love of a dramatic cape, but she switched things up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com\/category\/red-carpet-events\/bet-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">2026 BET Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Queen-Latifah-Wore-Kilian-Kerner-To-The-2026-BET-Awards-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Latifah wears Kilian Kerner Fall 2026 at the 2026 BET Awards before the Lauryn Hill tribute performance.\" class=\"wp-image-628430\"  \/>Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The singer-actress, who took part in the tribute performance honouring Lauryn Hill, wore a Kilian Kerner Fall 2026 look.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not entirely sure what the weather was doing in Los Angeles on Sunday. I once visited LA in June and was introduced to the phenomenon known as \u201cJune Gloom,\u201d when cooler temperatures and overcast skies briefly replace the expected sunshine. Perhaps Queen Latifah dressed accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps she was simply here for the drama.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going with the latter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Queen-Latifah-Wore-Kilian-Kerner-To-The-2026-BET-Awards2-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Latifah appeared on the BET Awards red carpet before the tribute performance.\" class=\"wp-image-628432\"  \/>\u00a0Christopher Polk\/Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>This oversized cocoon jacket is one of those runway pieces that could easily overwhelm the wearer, but Queen Latifah carried it with complete confidence. The exaggerated proportions, rich texture and sculptural volume gave the look a commanding presence while still allowing her to shine through.<\/p>\n<p>The sleek black gown underneath was exactly the right choice. Anything more elaborate would have competed with the jacket, whereas this created a clean foundation that allowed the outerwear to take centre stage. It also echoed Queen Latifah\u2019s long-standing approach to red-carpet dressing: make one statement and let it speak for itself.<\/p>\n<p>She may have skipped the cape this time, but she certainly didn\u2019t leave the drama at home.<\/p>\n<p>Stylists: Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kilian-Kerner-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628431\"  \/>Kilian Kerner Fall 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">FTC Disclaimer: Keep in mind that I may receive commissions when you click links and make purchases. However, this does not impact my reviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queen Latifah is known for her love of a dramatic cape, but she switched things up for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":281723,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-281722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281722","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=281722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}