Ayo Edebiri Shines in Silver Look on NAACP Picture Awards Pink Carpet

Ayo Edebiri turned up the shimmer on the 2025 NAACP Picture Awards.

The Bear actress, 29, wore an attention-grabbing silver robe whereas strolling the pink carpet on the occasion held on the Pasadena Civic Heart in California on Saturday, Feb. 22. Her trendy look featured a halter element on the neck, ruching down the middle and small, glittery gems.

Edebiri accessorized with open-toe metallic heels and stud earrings.

The actress went all out together with her glam, buying and selling her signature pure make-up search for dramatic silver eye shadow with a smokey end and a brown lip. Her straight hair cascaded down her again as she additionally rocked curtain bangs.

It is a huge evening for Edebiri, who clinched 5 nominations — which is probably the most out of every other performer at this yr’s NAACP award present — for performing and directing in The Bear, for guest-hosting Saturday Evening Stay and for her voiceover work in Inside Out 2.

Like her many various characters, the actress has tapped into a number of varied kinds for earlier award exhibits. For this yr’s Golden Globes, she channeled Julia Roberts in a customized Loewe outfit consisting of an outsized grey go well with jacket with structured shoulders, matching loose-fitting pants, a grey shirt and black loafers. 

Stylist Danielle Goldberg famous the inspiration behind the outfit on her Instagram Tales, writing alongside a side-by-side photograph of Edebiri in her Golden Globes look subsequent to Roberts carrying an nearly an identical Armani go well with on the 1990 Golden Globes, “Necessary.” 

In the course of the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2024, the place Edebiri took residence the award for excellent lead actress in a comedy sequence, she opted for a extra female and colourful look in a Bottega Veneta strapless design (from the pre-spring ’25 assortment).

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Talking to Laverne Cox on E!’s pre-show, Edebiri mentioned of her mosaic-like design: “It was good as quickly as I noticed the sketches. Danielle Goldberg, my stylist, mentioned it was actually reminiscent to her of Gaetano Pesce, this wonderful Italian artist who simply handed away. And for me, I am additionally getting Nollywood vibes.”

Different stars nominated on the NAACP Picture Awards embody Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe.