00:00Stephanie, what's taking so low?
00:01I'm coming, I'm coming.
00:04Oh, that's giving body.
00:06That's cute.
00:07That's cute.
00:08That's really cute.
00:09Definitely pack that one.
00:10That's nice.
00:11That's giving body.
00:12Go show me the other one.
00:13Go show us the other one.
00:14All right.
00:19We had to be at least 20 years old on this one.
00:22Look at this one.
00:23I look the best.
00:25Ah!
00:25Who's that guy that photobombed us?
00:28I think he liked me.
00:29Well, you know what happened at the Bahamas.
00:33What happened to the Bahamas?
00:34Stays to the Bahamas.
00:35This group of friends, we're always going to be there for each other,
00:39and we're never going to not be there for each other.
00:41We've been traveling since we were in our 20s,
00:44and we're going to always travel.
00:46This was one of the years we went to Essence.
00:48That's Steve Harvey on the stage.
00:49No.
00:50It was Tom Joyner.
00:51But that wasn't the first trip to New Orleans.
00:53The first trip was to the Bayou Classic.
00:55The second trip to New Orleans was the Essence Festival.
00:58Right.
00:58Because that was my first experience like that.
01:00In New Orleans, at a black event.
01:03Right.
01:03At a HBCU event.
01:05That's what made me want to go to Howard's Homecoming.
01:08We actually met at church, and somehow or another,
01:13we ended up being over the entertainment committee at church.
01:16Mm-hmm.
01:16And we would go to church on Sundays and plan our trips,
01:20go to eat after church.
01:22Mm-mm.
01:23Mm-mm-mm.
01:26Mm-mm-mm.
01:27I just want to know who's all going to be there, sir.
01:29First night, listen up.
01:30Okay.
01:31July 3rd.
01:32Uh-huh.
01:32Which is the Friday.
01:33Cardi B, Kalani, Lotto, Brandi and Monica.
01:37But I don't know how I'm going to wear my hair for Essence.
01:40Like, what were you thinking?
01:41I think I'm going to try my blonde wig.
01:43Really?
01:43It's kind of like an afro look.
01:46Really?
01:46Okay.
01:47I can't see that.
01:48I'm going to try blonde one more time.
01:50You know I might want a copy of you.
01:52Don't do it.
01:53I like it.
01:54Don't do it.
01:54I got that KBB.
01:57Oh, yeah.
01:57It got a little thin stripes in it, but that dress is fire on me.
02:01We have seen each other through a lot.
02:03Divorce.
02:04Cancer.
02:05Strokes.
02:06Weddings.
02:07Losing parents.
02:08Losing siblings.
02:10Losing friends.
02:12Getting promoted.
02:14Buying homes.
02:16That does feel good.
02:18Yeah, it does.
02:20You're so rough.
02:27My mom died.
02:29A year later, I was diagnosed with cancer.
02:31These ladies showed up for me.
02:33They cooked.
02:34They did everything for me.
02:35They've never left me.
02:36Every important moment in my life, they've been there for it.
02:40Good or bad.
02:41Who would boss me around if you went anywhere?
02:44Exactly.
02:45And who would talk all this crap if you wasn't around?
02:49Nobody.
02:49Nobody.
02:54So, I was thinking these shoes.
02:59Those are cool.
03:00Outfit or...
03:00I like those.
03:02The black ones.
03:02Yeah.
03:03What about these?
03:05Mm-mm.
03:06Nah.
03:07No.
03:07I gotta see it with the outfit.
03:09Yeah.
03:09I can't really make a call.
03:10You almost be overdressed in this.
03:13That is nice.
03:14No.
03:14No, I'm not.
03:14You don't think so?
03:15No.
03:15And you're wearing that as a dress or that shirt?
03:17This is a dress.
03:18I'm five foot one.
03:20Okay.
03:20What you think about it?
03:21It's pretty.
03:22I know.
03:26What about this?
03:27Ooh, that is nice.
03:29Can you believe I'm wearing these colors though?
03:30No.
03:31Tell the truth.
03:31No.
03:32Cause I do not wear these kind of colors, but...
03:34You are all black girly.
03:35I'm stepping out.
03:36Here's my last choice.
03:37You should let me try this on.
03:38No.
03:39I like that.
03:40I like that.
03:40I can wear this with some jean shorts.
03:42I even got shoes to match this.
03:44Really?
03:44Oh my God.
03:46That looks nice.
03:48That is really cute.
03:50I really like that.
03:51Wow.
03:52I really, really like that.
03:53You look really nice.
03:54That is cute.
03:56Every color in the rainbow is in that one.
03:58Now you need to pick a shoe to go with that.
04:02Oh, I love this look.
04:04Let me see.
04:05Oh, yes.
04:06And we coordinate.
04:07Oh, yeah.
04:09Oh, my God, you guys.
04:11Y'all ready to go to Essence?
04:14Yeah.
04:15Oh, my God.
04:18Woo.
04:22Woo.
04:23Woo.
04:24Woo.
04:25Woo.
04:26Woo.
04:26Woo.
04:26Woo.
04:26Woo.
04:27Woo.
04:27Woo.
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