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  • Posted on Feb 25, 2008 by Natasha

    You Decide: 2008 Oscars Best Dressed

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    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.

    109 Comments »

    1. Arianna

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:32 am | Reply | Quote

      1st! Mary all the way!

    2. steph

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | Quote

      first…. mary j has da best dress… then j hudson…. gottta love em…

    3. I'm That Chick

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | Quote

      If I had to choose one of these four ladies…Keish Whitaker

    4. mia

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 am | Reply | Quote

      It’s a toss between Mary and Deborah

    5. ~Nic Nac~

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:34 am | Reply | Quote

      I like Keisha and Mary’s dresses…just not on them. Deborah’s dress is my favorite.

    6. B

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:35 am | Reply | Quote

      Weren’t they the only black people there anyway??? Who cares about the Oscars? They’re not geared toward us at all.

    7. MissPriss

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:35 am | Reply | Quote

      Deborah- minus the “Goldbrick” eyeshadow that didn’t get blended.

    8. Stacy Holt

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:36 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary won hands down

    9. Sally

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:37 am | Reply | Quote

      I 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.

    10. Desiree

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:38 am | Reply | Quote

      Keisha, and then Mary at a close second

    11. Vernae

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary’s dress is beautiful!!!!

    12. Choclatekissez

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | Quote

      I think Mary J then Jennifer Hudson, Keisha, then Deborah

    13. TeeMarie

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:42 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary, without a doubt!

    14. Ms.Diva

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:43 am | Reply | Quote

      Keisha W. looks FAB!!!!!!!!!

    15. TW

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:44 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J

    16. Lady J

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:51 am | Reply | Quote

      MJB of course. The color of her gown complimented the tone of skin. Gorgeous!

    17. Inmyopinion

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:52 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary hands down she looks FAB.

    18. Dee

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:52 am | Reply | Quote

      They all look fabulous but I gotta give it to Mary J. on this one!!!

    19. Em

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:55 am | Reply | Quote

      Definitely Mary. She looks so regal.

    20. kmack

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:56 am | Reply | Quote

      JHud then Deb Cox then Mary

    21. wendy

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:59 am | Reply | Quote

      MARY ALL THE WAY !!!!!!

    22. Bella

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:59 am | Reply | Quote

      Don’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

    23. mac alex

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:00 am | Reply | Quote

      KEISH!! why is J Hud in the running? Dress DOES NOT look Fab on her… ICK

    24. onebetter

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:01 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J. Blige for 1st.

      Jennifer Hudson in 2nd.

    25. Joyful

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:01 am | Reply | Quote

      Keisha then J Hud. The tattoos take away from Mary’s look IMO..for formal events she needs to cover them with makeup.

    26. Latrice :)

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:02 am | Reply | Quote

      I honestly dont like any of them…they all could’ve done better.

    27. Erica

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:07 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary, hands down!

    28. babeydoll8

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:08 am | Reply | Quote

      They look fab, but what about the brothas? Let’s talk about how smooth Denzel was lookin’ in his tux!

    29. cali-princess

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | Quote

      I 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.

    30. MiamiGal

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | Quote

      A tie. Mary’s dress is flawless, but J Hud’s dress is most interesting and it looks good!

    31. officiallyme07

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:15 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J or Jennifer…I can’t decide…

    32. Nina

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:25 am | Reply | Quote

      Damn Deborah we ain’t seen you since what like 99 but she came back proper defintely Deborah!

    33. AW

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27 am | Reply | Quote

      I 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.

    34. zblock

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary

    35. MissPriss

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:31 am | Reply | Quote

      Keisha’s wearing a pageant dress & she’s HONGRY– yes, HONGRY.

    36. HOUSTON

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:37 am | Reply | Quote

      Jennifer 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.

    37. Shawty

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:40 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J! I think Ruby D should be an honorary YBF for the day…

    38. K

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:41 am | Reply | Quote

      They 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

    39. Martinique_fr

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:41 am | Reply | Quote

      Jennifer Hud, then Mary for sure.

    40. Anthony

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:45 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J. Blige killed it.

    41. holla

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:50 am | Reply | Quote

      Kiesha got this.

    42. GODIVA

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:55 am | Reply | Quote

      MJB!!! Hands down!

    43. GKX

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:56 am | Reply | Quote

      Sorry, 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.

    44. the big one

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:57 am | Reply | Quote

      i’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!

    45. yem-yem

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:10 pm | Reply | Quote

      i 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…

    46. lilmama

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:20 pm | Reply | Quote

      I like J-Hudd’s dress anf then Mary’s

    47. Ms. Wura

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:29 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary J then Debra cox

    48. Tash

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:30 pm | Reply | Quote

      I’m loving the Keisha Whitaker gown. She looks ab-so-lute-ly gorgeous

    49. Jokes

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:38 pm | Reply | Quote

      I’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.)

    50. Detroit Hummigbirdee

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 12:49 pm | Reply | Quote

      MJB- I love the color & the fit. Jennifer Hudson looks good. She definitely stepped her fab game up. The dress fits her body.

    51. Chica

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:03 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary 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.

    52. Boogie

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:08 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary then JHud then Deborah and Keisha also ran.

    53. lilmama

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:19 pm | Reply | Quote

      Okay 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.

    54. lilmama

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:20 pm | Reply | Quote

      *yesterday*

    55. Annie

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:22 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary’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.

    56. Melissa

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:33 pm | Reply | Quote

      I 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.

    57. NC08

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:38 pm | Reply | Quote

      Definitley keshia whitaker she looks stunning!

    58. Ms. Red

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha Whitaker

    59. valeria

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Reply | Quote

      it’s keisha but she gotta eat. that j hud dress is nice too but not on her.

    60. barbie

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 1:58 pm | Reply | Quote

      kiesha

    61. BronzDelite

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary!!!!

    62. kaykay

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:05 pm | Reply | Quote

      mary’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.

    63. Ingrid

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:06 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha Whitaker! Hands down!

    64. 1L

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:10 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha and Jennifer are my favorites

    65. Jasmine

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:22 pm | Reply | Quote

      For me it’s out of Mary J and Keisha W. I love both of their dresses

    66. Tealeaf

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha and Mary J

    67. JJ

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:56 pm | Reply | Quote

      Jennifer HUDSON looked a good HOT FAT MESS! Also Keisha needs a sammich! Yuck yuck yuck

    68. Mitch

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 2:57 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary 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.

    69. london(2)

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:00 pm | Reply | Quote

      keisha & 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…

    70. missy

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:07 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha, no doubt.

    71. whatev..

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:14 pm | Reply | Quote

      1. 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.

    72. whatev..

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:15 pm | Reply | Quote

      1. 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.

    73. kenya

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:32 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha

    74. GoodOleGossip

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:38 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary….

    75. Shawty

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keisha’s dress isn’t too much different from the one Bey wore on the Grammys red carpet.

    76. ajae

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply | Quote

      Gotta go with:

      1ST: J-HUD
      2ND: K-WHIT
      3RD:MJB
      4TH: DEB

    77. B

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:45 pm | Reply | Quote

      I’m lovin’ Mary’s…beautiful, earthy, yet comfortable.

    78. la la land

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 3:57 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary

    79. cj

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:24 pm | Reply | Quote

      MARY WINS IT HANDS DOWN!

    80. Socute22

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:39 pm | Reply | Quote

      Who r yall kidding?

      MARY J ALL DA WAY. She looks FABOLOUS! :)

    81. Ceci

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reply | Quote

      MARY DRESS IS BAD!!!!!!!!!!!

    82. Christina_keys

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 4:54 pm | Reply | Quote

      B wrote:

      Weren’t they the only black people there anyway??? Who cares about the Oscars? They’re not geared toward us at all.

      PREACH! I dont give a damn about the Oscars untilt they honor movies that are not just geared for white people, ha!

    83. April

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:19 pm | Reply | Quote

      Actually 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.

    84. bjgorgeous32

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:56 pm | Reply | Quote

      I LOved all for of the ladies attire at the 2008 Oscars!!

    85. lawdy

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 5:56 pm | Reply | Quote

      They 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.

    86. niki

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Reply | Quote

      mary J

    87. bdp

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 6:51 pm | Reply | Quote

      Kiesha 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…

    88. ph2072

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 7:05 pm | Reply | Quote

      MJB all the way.

    89. Monica Ramona

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm | Reply | Quote

      I 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?

    90. Susan

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 8:31 pm | Reply | Quote

      Jennifer Hudson

    91. kJ

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 8:50 pm | Reply | Quote

      Jennifer and Mary are a tie.

    92. Irene

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 9:12 pm | Reply | Quote

      Wow… 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.

    93. JAprincess

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 9:36 pm | Reply | Quote

      Natasha, 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..

    94. CoCoPuff

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 10:37 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary. Hands down.

    95. Ms. Smith

      On Feb 25, 2008 at 11:20 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary is killing them even with the tats!

    96. Mila T

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:01 am | Reply | Quote

      kesha 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

    97. JosephineBaker

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:39 am | Reply | Quote

      I have to agree with the person who stated comments about Heidi Klum’s after Oscar dress. It was sexy!
      -
      From this group? Keisha.
      -
      Blige does seem to wear the same basic colors from the neutral family. I would love to see her wearing more rich tones.
      -
      Love Mary but the viewable tattooes just take away from formal attire.

    98. Jhkgdk

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 2:46 am | Reply | Quote

      MAry J blige
      lookin guud in dat dress

    99. CorpAtty

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 6:14 am | Reply | Quote

      Deborah 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.

    100. 40+

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:23 am | Reply | Quote

      All of them look fabulous! But I got to give it to MARY!

    101. Misspretty

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:30 am | Reply | Quote

      MARY
      J-Hud Seriously?
      no Seriously!!!!

    102. 40+

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 8:39 am | Reply | Quote

      Christina_keys wrote:

      B wrote:

      Weren’t they the only black people there anyway??? Who cares about the Oscars? They’re not geared toward us at all.

      PREACH! I dont give a damn about the Oscars untilt they honor movies that are not just geared for white people, ha!

      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?

    103. jay

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 9:55 am | Reply | Quote

      that 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

    104. elmo

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 9:57 am | Reply | Quote

      keisha whitaker

    105. 1st Lady

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 11:13 am | Reply | Quote

      Mary J, hands down

    106. Esquire

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 12:02 pm | Reply | Quote

      Keyshia, then J hud.

    107. the hotness

      On Feb 26, 2008 at 2:46 pm | Reply | Quote

      mary j

    108. what?

      On Feb 27, 2008 at 12:24 pm | Reply | Quote

      Mary’s dress was predictable…I like Jennifer Hudson’s dress!!!

    109. nina

      On Mar 17, 2008 at 8:45 am | Reply | Quote

      KEISHA, BUT WHATS THE DRESS SHE IS WEARING????? PLEASE ANSWER ME!!

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