Fantasia Barrino Wears Statement Red Gown for 2024 BAFTAs Red Carpet Debut: ‘I’m Pinching Myself’

Fantasia Barrino brought her glam style across the pond.

The Color Purple The 39-year-old star wore a daring red dress to the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Celia in Purple. Her form-fitting dress had an oversized shawl collar that wrapped around her, and she contrasted the bright color with black opera gloves and black heels. She matched her glamorous look with a dress and wore bold red lipstick.

Fantasia Barrino at the 2024 BAFTA Awards.

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Speaking on the BAFTAs Live red carpet, Barrino, who is nominated for lead actress for her role in Purple, spoke about how special this first BAFTA was for her, saying: “God has been so good.”

She added: “I’m pinching myself!”

The actress, who also played Celie on Broadway before turning to the film, also said that despite not really wanting to return to the role, she feels connected to it and felt so connected to the audience when she brought it back in life.

“She goes through so much and still comes out victorious,” Barrino said. – She taught me a lot.

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Barra’s red dress at the BAFTAs is a step away from the usual purple she’s been wearing lately (though she mixed it in with some neutrals and a few other colors here and there). However you look at it, American Idol the alum is on the way to style. She and stylist Daniel Hawkins also enjoyed showing off their range of sartorial taste.

For the film’s star-studded premiere in Los Angeles on December 6, she was spotted in a tailored train set by Sergio Hudson.

A day earlier in ELLEAt the Women in Hollywood celebration on December 5, she rocked a Yousef Akbar design and Jimmy Choo platform sandals.

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For the Golden Globes in January, where Barrino earned a nomination for her role, she wore a strapless dress and opera gloves. The design featured a black velvet top and silver skirt with lilac trim. She also wore a Simon G ring and two pairs of earrings, a bracelet and a Ring Concierge jewelry ring.

The 2024 BAFTA Awards takes place at the Royal Festival Hall in London and is broadcast on BritBox in the US

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