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The 2026 BET Awards: Best Red Carpet Looks

The 2026 BET Awards: Best Red Carpet Looks

The 2026 BET Awards are back in full effect, and the red carpet is already delivering one head-turning fashion moment after another. And we’re bringing it to you while it’s hot.

From dramatic couture gowns to razor-sharp suiting, bold colors, and dazzling embellishments, these celebrities didn’t just get dressed—they made an entrance and a statement. Let’s dive into the night’s best-dressed stars and the standout looks that have everyone talking.

Bow Wow and Rocsi Diaz

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: (L-R) Bow Wow and Rocsi Diaz attend the BET Awards 2026 at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)

The hosts of the 2026 BET Awards opened the red carpet with class and grace. Bow Wow stunned fans in a custom burgundy suit, black bowtie, and clean black shoes. Rocsi Diaz embodied grace in a flowing square-neck mermaid gown. It’s safe to say heads were turning.

Eva Marcille 

Eva Marcille at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Images)

Eva Marcille—sporting a fresh blonde buzz cut—says she took it all off to put it back on during awards night. The model and actress embodied elegance in a daring silhouette—sporting a sleeveless tie dress by a Black-owned designer, paired with strappy sandals for a sensual touch.

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Heart Hayes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: Heart Hayes attends the BET Awards 2026 at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)

Actress, dancer, and choreographer Heart Hayes turned heads in all black, sporting a fitted and draped gown and an eye-watering side split. The attention-grabbing bodice of her glitzy gown says she’s arrived, and we’re here for it.