She isn’t “Under the Sea” just yet!
“Guess where we at?” Chloe asked their followers in a selfie video of herself and Halle — posted to the R&B duo’s joint Instagram Story — while Halle responded, “We’re at theLion King, woo!”
Halle sparkled in a black, glittering Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress, which she paired with tall Victorian-style heeled booties and mauve statement earrings that matched her nails. Her sister rocked a plunging black pantsuit with peep-toe heels and hoop earrings.
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The R&B stars were atThe Lion Kingpremiere in part to celebrate their mentor,Beyoncé, who voices the character of Nala in the remake of the classic Disney film.
“GO B!! we love you,” they wrote on their Instagram Story over a video of the “Lemonade” singer walking across the stage ahead of the screening.
The sisters found success with their music when their cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts” got the attention of the superstar herself — and her label. Chloe X Halle were subsequently signed to Parkwood Entertainment in 2015 and the duo opened for Beyoncé during the European leg of her 2016 tour. They went on to open for Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z during the U.S. leg of theOn the Run IItour in 2018.
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Halle — whose acting debut was in 2006’sThe Last Holiday— and called it a “dream come true” when she was cast as Ariel for the remake of the classic film.
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“We need to be storytellers,” Benson continued. “And no matter what we look like on the outside, no matter our race, our nation, the color of our skin, our dialect, whether I’m tall or thin, whether I’m overweight or underweight, or my hair is whatever color, we really need to tell the story.”
source: people.com
