You Decide: 2008 Oscars Best Dressed

It’s a wrap on the 2008 Oscars coverage. And I picked out my top 4 for Best Dressed YBF chicks at last night’s festivities and now it’s on you. So, Jennifer Hudson in Roberto Cavalli, Mary J. Blige in a chiffon multi brown Loris Azzaro gown, Deborah Cox in a white diamond banded one shoulder gown, and Keisha Whitaker in a strapless beaded chiffon gown. The YBF Best Dressed Award goes to…
YOU DECIDE.

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Arianna
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:32 am | Reply | Quote1st! Mary all the way!
steph
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | Quotefirst…. mary j has da best dress… then j hudson…. gottta love em…
I'm That Chick
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | QuoteIf I had to choose one of these four ladies…Keish Whitaker
mia
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | QuoteIt’s a toss between Mary and Deborah
~Nic Nac~
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:34 am | Reply | QuoteI like Keisha and Mary’s dresses…just not on them. Deborah’s dress is my favorite.
B
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:35 am | Reply | QuoteWeren’t they the only black people there anyway??? Who cares about the Oscars? They’re not geared toward us at all.
MissPriss
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:35 am | Reply | QuoteDeborah- minus the “Goldbrick” eyeshadow that didn’t get blended.
Stacy Holt
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:36 am | Reply | QuoteMary won hands down
Sally
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:37 am | Reply | QuoteI like keisha W’s dress, then MJB. Debra Cox’s dress is cute, but I have seen this one on the prom dress rack too many times. J Hud’s dress is subtle, but cute.
Desiree
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:38 am | Reply | QuoteKeisha, and then Mary at a close second
Vernae
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | QuoteMary’s dress is beautiful!!!!
Choclatekissez
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | QuoteI think Mary J then Jennifer Hudson, Keisha, then Deborah
TeeMarie
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | QuoteMary, without a doubt!
Ms.Diva
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:43 am | Reply | QuoteKeisha W. looks FAB!!!!!!!!!
TW
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:44 am | Reply | QuoteMary J
Lady J
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:51 am | Reply | QuoteMJB of course. The color of her gown complimented the tone of skin. Gorgeous!
Inmyopinion
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:52 am | Reply | QuoteMary hands down she looks FAB.
Dee
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:52 am | Reply | QuoteThey all look fabulous but I gotta give it to Mary J. on this one!!!
Em
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:55 am | Reply | QuoteDefinitely Mary. She looks so regal.
kmack
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:56 am | Reply | QuoteJHud then Deb Cox then Mary
wendy
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:59 am | Reply | QuoteMARY ALL THE WAY !!!!!!
Bella
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:59 am | Reply | QuoteDon’t act like “you picked” your top four best dressed for the oscars…those were the only 4 black women at the oscars, actually mary and deborah were not even there, so it’s really only keisha and jennifer, who were both there by default…keisha being married to last years winner and jennifer having won last year…so our choices were very limited
mac alex
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:00 am | Reply | QuoteKEISH!! why is J Hud in the running? Dress DOES NOT look Fab on her… ICK
onebetter
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:01 am | Reply | QuoteMary J. Blige for 1st.
Jennifer Hudson in 2nd.
Joyful
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:01 am | Reply | QuoteKeisha then J Hud. The tattoos take away from Mary’s look IMO..for formal events she needs to cover them with makeup.
Latrice :)
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:02 am | Reply | QuoteI honestly dont like any of them…they all could’ve done better.
Erica
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:07 am | Reply | QuoteMary, hands down!
babeydoll8
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:08 am | Reply | QuoteThey look fab, but what about the brothas? Let’s talk about how smooth Denzel was lookin’ in his tux!
cali-princess
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | QuoteI have to give it to Jennifer Hudson she looked great in the white…I would say Mary J but those tattoos never give anyone an elegant look, she is keepin it a lil too real for me.
MiamiGal
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | QuoteA tie. Mary’s dress is flawless, but J Hud’s dress is most interesting and it looks good!
officiallyme07
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | QuoteMary J or Jennifer…I can’t decide…
Nina
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:25 am | Reply | QuoteDamn Deborah we ain’t seen you since what like 99 but she came back proper defintely Deborah!
AW
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27 am | Reply | QuoteI second that. I’ve have seen enough of Keisha- she’s painful to look at. That is a bronzed up skelton w/ a dress..so not attractive.
zblock
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27 am | Reply | QuoteMary
MissPriss
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:31 am | Reply | QuoteKeisha’s wearing a pageant dress & she’s HONGRY– yes, HONGRY.
HOUSTON
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:37 am | Reply | QuoteJennifer Hudson all the way, that is a BADDD dress she has on and she look so pretty, which is not too often. Mary would be second because her dress compliments her skin tone and her hair color.
Shawty
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:40 am | Reply | QuoteMary J! I think Ruby D should be an honorary YBF for the day…
K
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:41 am | Reply | QuoteThey all look beautiful. I like Mary’s and Jennifer’s dress…..they fit them and look lovely…..but the best dressed goes to Deborah….minus the hair do.
K
Martinique_fr
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:41 am | Reply | QuoteJennifer Hud, then Mary for sure.
Anthony
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:45 am | Reply | QuoteMary J. Blige killed it.
holla
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:50 am | Reply | QuoteKiesha got this.
GODIVA
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:55 am | Reply | QuoteMJB!!! Hands down!
GKX
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:56 am | Reply | QuoteSorry, but the best dressed options really aren’t shown. I love my black folk, and I know this is ‘young, black, and fabulous’, but damn…let’s not lie about who was best dressed. Heidi Klum killed all of em on the red carpet and at the after parties.
the big one
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:57 am | Reply | Quotei’m not a fan of any of the dresses. they are all pretty but nothing about them that stands out…. i love mary but we have seen mary in that look/color so many times. jhud’s body type is not right for that dress. dcox’s dress looks straight out of deb’s (va people should know) and keisha’s is pretty but the color is dull… yawn!
yem-yem
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:10 pm | Reply | Quotei love jhud but that dress did NOT suit her shape. she’s a curvy girl and the pleats on the top of that dress gave her a weird unoboob! it was all WRONG. i think Keisha looked divine i loooovvee her outfit. debbie cee comes right behind her, and then mary j. they are all beautiful black women though…
lilmama
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:20 pm | Reply | QuoteI like J-Hudd’s dress anf then Mary’s
Ms. Wura
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:29 pm | Reply | QuoteMary J then Debra cox
Tash
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:30 pm | Reply | QuoteI’m loving the Keisha Whitaker gown. She looks ab-so-lute-ly gorgeous
Jokes
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:38 pm | Reply | QuoteI’m gonna have to say Deborah, then Keisha. No one else even makes the mark. (Love Mary, but it was just a simple dress, nothing to write home about and y’all already know how I feel about J Hud. Love her, hate the dress.)
Detroit Hummigbirdee
On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:49 pm | Reply | QuoteMJB- I love the color & the fit. Jennifer Hudson looks good. She definitely stepped her fab game up. The dress fits her body.
Chica
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:03 pm | Reply | QuoteMary and Deborah for me…they just look nice. I like the color of Mary’s dress. They just look put together and they didn’t poke me in the eye with collar bones or breasts.
Boogie
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:08 pm | Reply | QuoteMary then JHud then Deborah and Keisha also ran.
lilmama
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:19 pm | Reply | QuoteOkay Natasha, I’m confused. Didn’t you just post yesterady, the 24th, that you did NOT like J-hudd’s outfit???? Now she’s on your best dressed list?!?! I don’t get it, please explain.
lilmama
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:20 pm | Reply | Quote*yesterday*
Annie
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:22 pm | Reply | QuoteMary’s dress is beautiful but I am not feeling the Tattoos. Never have and Never will. They take about from a women’s femininity especially in cases like this when you want to look elegant.
Melissa
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:33 pm | Reply | QuoteI woudd have to say Mary j all the way. I’m sorry but why isn’t anyone saying that Mrs. Whitaker is starting to do a Nicole Ricci. We do not have time to stay mum about these things.
NC08
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:38 pm | Reply | QuoteDefinitley keshia whitaker she looks stunning!
Ms. Red
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha Whitaker
valeria
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Reply | Quoteit’s keisha but she gotta eat. that j hud dress is nice too but not on her.
barbie
On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:58 pm | Reply | Quotekiesha
BronzDelite
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm | Reply | QuoteMary!!!!
kaykay
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:05 pm | Reply | Quotemary’s dress is so boring–am i missing something? plus it looks too much like angelina jolie’s last red carpet dress…and i the only one who LOVED jennifer hudson’s dress? yall trippin’…her’s is the best of the night followed by Debra Cox.
Ingrid
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:06 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha Whitaker! Hands down!
1L
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:10 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha and Jennifer are my favorites
Jasmine
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:22 pm | Reply | QuoteFor me it’s out of Mary J and Keisha W. I love both of their dresses
Tealeaf
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha and Mary J
JJ
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:56 pm | Reply | QuoteJennifer HUDSON looked a good HOT FAT MESS! Also Keisha needs a sammich! Yuck yuck yuck
Mitch
On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:57 pm | Reply | QuoteMary J. and Keisha look very nice. Beautiful dresses. JHud- love her but they messed her again this year. Who would put that on her? The breasts are looking weird and she had some fat hanging at the back. Not a good look.
london(2)
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:00 pm | Reply | Quotekeisha & mjb..
keisha looks fine.. she is small.. bet she eats like a horse!
there is no standard size…
j-hud needed more support to pull that dress off - maybe she didn’t have time for thorough alterations… b for effort though..
deb cox’s dress…zzzz
however.. frock rocker of the night was tilda swinton… the dress was perfection…
missy
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:07 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha, no doubt.
whatev..
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:14 pm | Reply | Quote1. Keisha
2. Mary
3. Deborah
4. Jennifer (because of her lack of much-needed support
*laughing*
In non-YBF news, Tilda Swinton… WHAT! I was trying to understand what was going on there… I was stunned. Not a good look for her… especially with that flaming red hair.
whatev..
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:15 pm | Reply | Quote1. Keisha
2. Mary
3. Deborah
4. Jennifer (because of her lack of much-needed support)
*laughing*
In non-YBF news, Tilda Swinton… WHAT! I was trying to understand what was going on there… I was stunned. Not a good look for her… especially with that flaming red hair and pale skin.
kenya
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:32 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha
GoodOleGossip
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:38 pm | Reply | QuoteMary….
Shawty
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply | QuoteKeisha’s dress isn’t too much different from the one Bey wore on the Grammys red carpet.
ajae
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply | QuoteGotta go with:
1ST: J-HUD
2ND: K-WHIT
3RD:MJB
4TH: DEB
B
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:45 pm | Reply | QuoteI’m lovin’ Mary’s…beautiful, earthy, yet comfortable.
la la land
On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:57 pm | Reply | QuoteMary
cj
On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:24 pm | Reply | QuoteMARY WINS IT HANDS DOWN!
Socute22
On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:39 pm | Reply | QuoteWho r yall kidding?
MARY J ALL DA WAY. She looks FABOLOUS!
Ceci
On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reply | QuoteMARY DRESS IS BAD!!!!!!!!!!!
Christina_keys
On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:54 pm | Reply | QuoteB wrote:
PREACH! I dont give a damn about the Oscars untilt they honor movies that are not just geared for white people, ha!
April
On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:19 pm | Reply | QuoteActually they all look kind of plain to me. Keisha had the most “interesting” dress. But for complete look, they all came up really short. Just a blur of beiges and whites…yawn.
bjgorgeous32
On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:56 pm | Reply | QuoteI LOved all for of the ladies attire at the 2008 Oscars!!
lawdy
On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:56 pm | Reply | QuoteThey all look nice but if you want a winning look. It’s Keisha. She’s pulled together from head to toe. I like tattoos but on the red carpet in strapless 10K dress in just looks like biker girl playing dress up. Doesn’t work for me. D. Cox hair wasn’t as flawless as Keisha’s, J hud looks great but I feel like she needs a bra. So for me it’s Keisha.
niki
On Feb 25, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Reply | Quotemary J
bdp
On Feb 25, 2008 at 6:51 pm | Reply | QuoteKiesha Whitaker owned this one…with J Hud a close second.
But I am feeling whoever said that Heidi Klum killed it last night- her red dress was complete fabulousness…
ph2072
On Feb 25, 2008 at 7:05 pm | Reply | QuoteMJB all the way.
Monica Ramona
On Feb 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm | Reply | QuoteI have to go with Deborah Cox. She looks elegant as do all ladies. I just really enjoy Deborah’s look. Mary would be my second choice. I do not like the dress Jennifer has on, though she is still fab and Keisha does not fit the dress properly. Just my opinion, I’m entitled right?
Susan
On Feb 25, 2008 at 8:31 pm | Reply | QuoteJennifer Hudson
kJ
On Feb 25, 2008 at 8:50 pm | Reply | QuoteJennifer and Mary are a tie.
Irene
On Feb 25, 2008 at 9:12 pm | Reply | QuoteWow… I cant decide though Deborah Cox is refreshing to see after not having seen her in so long. Jhud’s boobs look lopsided and droopy and she should not be up there.
JAprincess
On Feb 25, 2008 at 9:36 pm | Reply | QuoteNatasha, this was in no way a good selection for us to choose from.
Mary - average, everytime we see her on the carpet
JHud- backfat - nuff said
Deborah Cox - wha…who cares
KWhit - seriously not healthy looking. look at pictures of her a year ago at the Oscars and now we cant condone this. Forest talk to ole girl.
i c u Melisa on the check in..
CoCoPuff
On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:37 pm | Reply | QuoteMary. Hands down.
Ms. Smith
On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:20 pm | Reply | QuoteMary is killing them even with the tats!
Mila T
On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:01 am | Reply | Quotekesha whittakers dress is beautiful.. but everybody else looked shitty….. deborah cox ur my canadian sista and i love u but wtf were u doin there
JosephineBaker
On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:39 am | Reply | QuoteI have to agree with the person who stated comments about Heidi Klum’s after Oscar dress. It was sexy!
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From this group? Keisha.
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Blige does seem to wear the same basic colors from the neutral family. I would love to see her wearing more rich tones.
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Love Mary but the viewable tattooes just take away from formal attire.
Jhkgdk
On Feb 26, 2008 at 2:46 am | Reply | QuoteMAry J blige
lookin guud in dat dress
CorpAtty
On Feb 26, 2008 at 6:14 am | Reply | QuoteDeborah Cox. Jennifer Hudson had a year to get ready and she managed to look like her chi chis were stuffed in an envelope. The top half of the dress was ill-fitting and she could have chosen a color. White is a tone and it was not flattering.
40+
On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:23 am | Reply | QuoteAll of them look fabulous! But I got to give it to MARY!
Misspretty
On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:30 am | Reply | QuoteMARY
J-Hud Seriously?
no Seriously!!!!
40+
On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:39 am | Reply | QuoteChristina_keys wrote:
Then why don’t we do our own films, have our own production companies, and our own Academy Awards? Until we do, we really don’t have a right to complain, do we? And do we have anything that worth an award out there right now?
jay
On Feb 26, 2008 at 9:55 am | Reply | Quotethat forest whitakers wife looks like dem kids in somalia just skinny as hell but j-hud….idk but she looks betta that last years…..Mjb was representing though deborah cox looked good well she betta she been missing in action for a minute she betta come back hot LOL
elmo
On Feb 26, 2008 at 9:57 am | Reply | Quotekeisha whitaker
1st Lady
On Feb 26, 2008 at 11:13 am | Reply | QuoteMary J, hands down
Esquire
On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:02 pm | Reply | QuoteKeyshia, then J hud.
the hotness
On Feb 26, 2008 at 2:46 pm | Reply | Quotemary j
what?
On Feb 27, 2008 at 12:24 pm | Reply | QuoteMary’s dress was predictable…I like Jennifer Hudson’s dress!!!
nina
On Mar 17, 2008 at 8:45 am | Reply | QuoteKEISHA, BUT WHATS THE DRESS SHE IS WEARING????? PLEASE ANSWER ME!!