Beyonce's A-List Supporters: Lizzo, Kelly Rowland, Janelle Monáe, and Lori Harvey Glam Up for Premiere in Beverly Hills
Lizzo was joined by Kelly Rowland, Janelle Monáe and Lori Harvey to lead the stars at the world premiere for Beyonce's concert documentary Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce.
The stunning Hollywood heavyweights descended upon the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on Saturday to get the first glimpse of the movie based on the pop icon's record-breaking Renaissance tour over the summer.
Details of the premiere were shrouded in secrecy, as guests received invitations featuring only the screening's 7 p.m. start time and a dress code described as 'cozy opulence', per Variety , which the four ladies adhered to with aplomb.
Channeling Old Hollywood glamour, Lizzo looked incredible in her white satin gown and matching opera gloves, as Kelly shimmered in a silver metallic showstopper.
Janelle was a polka dot diva in her unique sartorial choice, while Lori dared to impress in a black snakeskin mini dress.
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Other members of Tinseltown's best and brightest that did their best to channel 'cozy opulence' were Gabrielle Union, The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, Blackish star Marsai Martin, Laverne Cox, Niecy Nash-Betts, and Tina Knowles.
Kelly was also joined by her Destiny Child's mate Michelle Williams, who took the plunge in a daring black number.
The two gorgeous singers were also joined by Destiny's Child founding members LaToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, making it a rare occasion for all five girl group members to be under the same roof.
LaToya brought her A-game in a skintight black dress, as LaTavia stole the spotlight in her chic sartorial choice.
Beyoncé herself did not formally walk the carpet, but was spotted with her daughter Blue Ivy.
And although Beyonce shocked fans by showing up for the world premiere of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour at the Grove in mid-October, Taylor Swift was not present on Saturday's premiere, as she is off in Brazil continuing her tour.
The premiere of Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce comes after the latest trailer gave a peek at Beyonce reuniting her the former members of her girl group Destiny's Child.
About 40 seconds into the clip fans get a brief glance of Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland reuniting with Destiny's Child's collaborators LaTavis Roberson and LaToya Luckett.
The Single Ladies singer, 42, embraced Roberson while Rowland, 42, hugged Luckett.
Bey and Williams founded Destiny's Child with Roberson and Luckett while Michelle Williams, 44, joined the group later.
According to the official synopsis for the film, the project 'accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri.
The members of Destiny's Child reunited when the Irreplaceable singer's Renaissance World Tour made a stop in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
'It is about Beyoncé's intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft,' the synopsis continued.
'Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.'
'It's Beyoncé wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving,' the Crazy in Love hitmaker said in a short introductory clip before the trailer aired.
'I'm so honored to share with you the first look at the new Renaissance film trailer.'
The clip moved on to footage from the upcoming tour film, during which the Run the World songstress talked about the legacy she's built including, but not limited to breaking the record for the highest-grossing female tour of all time.
'I have nothing to prove to anyone at this point,' Beyoncé says in the trailer, as clips of the singer on tour are shown.
'We are creating our own world, this is my reward. Nobody can take that away from me,' she added.
The Renaissance tour film joins 2019's Homecoming in the Beautiful Liar singer's growing resume of documentary film projects.
Beyoncé’s previous concert films also include the direct-to-DVD I Am…Yours, filmed live at Las Vegas’ Wynn Casino in 2009 and the 2013 HBO project Life Is But a Dream.
Beyoncé’s feature film acting includes Dreamgirls, The Lion King, Austin Powers: Goldmember and Obsessed.
A London premiere of Renaissance is expected to happen next week.
The movie opens worldwide on Friday, Dec. 1, and is expected stateside to debut at $20M, per Deadline.
The film hopes to build off the success of Taylor Swift's Eras tour movie which grossed $246 million globally.
Regarding the success of both Beyonce's and Taylor's tours, Beyonce's mom Tina Knowles recently showed some love to both of the superstars.
The 69-year-old matriarch, who is also mum to singer Solange, took to her Instagram to share a quote from the New York Times regarding Beyonce's current tour being a boon to the US economy.
'Anything Beyonce does becomes a cultural event, but the Renaissance World Tour has become a cultural movement,' read the quote.
'By its close this weekend, the tour will have generated an estimated $4.5 billion for the American economy, about as much as the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing.'
Tina not only congratulated her eldest daughter on the achievement, she also added Taylor to the Instagram shout out.
'This is so awesome!' Tina wrote alongside a photo of Beyonce performing.
'To b able to stimulate the economy is no small feat! @beyonce And ! @taylorswift ! Just being young women and being able to say this, is so awesome!!!
'Proud of them both!'
Analysts predict that the Eras Tour is on track to cross the $1 billion milestone in March next year as Taylor continues her international tour, per Time.
If this forecast proves true, the 'Blank Space' songstress will make music history by having the most lucrative tour ever, beating Elton John's recent farewell tour, which earned $939 million before ending this summer.
The Eras Tour is scheduled to run for an additional seven months, concluding in Toronto in November 2024, unless rumors of Taylor adding more tour dates turn out to be true.
However, the financial impact extends beyond net profits.
The Eras Tour is anticipated to stimulate nearly $5 billion in consumer spending within the United States alone, according to Forbes.
Meanwhile, The Renaissance tour kicked off on May 10 in Stockholm before concluding on Oct. 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Live Nation announced in October that the global trek earned more than $579 million worldwide, with 2.7 million fans attending across 56 dates in 39 cities.
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