ESSENCE FESTIVAL® ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED CELEBRITY LINE-UP FOR DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT ALL-ACCESS EXPERIENCE

ESSENCE Festival® ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED CELEBRITY LINE-UP FOR DAYTIME entertainment all-access experience

July 6-8 at the Ernest n. Morial Convention Center

(NEW YORK, NY) June 26, 2018—ESSENCE brings Hollywood to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend with its Entertainment All-Access (EAA) experience during the 2018 ESSENCE Festival® Presented by Coca-Cola. Alongside the already star-studded weekend lineup, EAA will give Festival attendees exclusive celebrity access—including advanced movie screenings, celeb panel discussions, cast meet & greets, talk backs, performances on ESSENCE Centerstage and so much more. Free and open to the public, EAA will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center July 6-8. See below for a snapshot of what Festivalgoers can expect this year:

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FRIDAY, JULY 6—SUNDAY, JULY 8: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center:

*In alphabetical order

Amandla Stenberg

Barry Jenkins

Bobby Brown

Gabrielle Dennis

George Tillman, Jr.

Jenn Lyon

Joseph Sikora

Kiki Layne

Lena Waithe

Marsai Martin

Miles Brown

Naturi Naughton

Ne-Yo

Niecy Nash

Regina Hall

Regina King

Rotimi

Russell Hornsby

Ruth Carter

Stephan James

Sybrina Fulton

Symone Sanders

Tracy Martin

Woody McClain

Y’lan Noel

Yvonne Orji