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ESSENCE is excited to deliver authentic Black joy to your screens this season with our 2023 ESSENCE Holiday Special, presented by Target.

The magical experience is hosted by Reginae Carter and Big Tigger and features performances from Tamar Braxton, Kim Burrell, Kes, Jacquees, Tony Evans Jr., ESSENCE Holiday Choir, Heiress Harris & the ESSENCE Holiday Kids Choir, Tyrese and more.
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00:00It's time I'll be free from you.
00:02Nah, you're preaching.
00:03Everybody who comes to see our film is going to be touched,
00:07it's going to be moved,
00:09it's going to be filled with some laughter and some joy,
00:12and they will be healed.
00:22Even if we have to part,
00:24us have one heart.
00:30The Essence Holiday Special is presented by Target,
00:36along with supporting sponsors Coca-Cola Zero Sugar,
00:39Lexus,
00:40and The Color Purple.
00:43It's Love from Lexus!
00:45What's up, y'all? It's your girl Money Long here,
00:47wishing you a very, very happy holiday.
00:49I really just love, like, the Christmas tree,
00:52the smell of the pine needles.
00:54We're trimming the tree, drinking eggnog.
00:57I love that.
00:58I'm so into it.
00:59I love you guys. It's your girl Pretty V, and happy holidays.
01:02Okay, what's the best gift that you've ever received?
01:04So I love Jim Carrey.
01:05I walked in, it was so many flowers,
01:07and then Jim Carrey poster picture was sitting right in the middle of my hallway.
01:12Oh, that's sweet.
01:13With Tia's Bia checking in live, and I just came to say happy holidays.
01:16Oh, I like Christmas because you can get dressed for Christmas.
01:19Like, Christmas I always feel like you can put a good look on.
01:21I'm definitely gonna give you brush no teeth, Bonnie, in a row.
01:24Ah!
01:25Happy holidays from If Not For My Girls.
01:28Let's go.
01:29Happy holidays from If Not For My Girls.
01:34Those beans had sprouted overnight into something spectacular.
01:39Mom!
01:40Dad!
01:41Tis the season to work your magic.
01:59Magic.
02:29How you feeling, you good?
02:38I'm feeling great, how about you?
02:39I'm awesome.
02:40Somebody told me somewhere that you might be hitting the stage tonight.
02:44Yeah, I'm performing right after you, Ted.
02:46Right after that.
02:49Bet.
02:51But right now, I'm about to introduce somebody I really can't say enough about.
02:56Honestly, the next superstar coming to the stage has been stealing hearts since she could walk, talk, do it all, okay?
03:02And now, at just seven years old, she's already following in her footsteps or her multi...
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