Tracee Ellis Ross Opened the AMA's With an Epic Dance Routine
\u201c.@AMAs opening number: We are a new kind of army. We lean on each other. We have each other\u2019s backs. \n\n@DapperDanHarlem cape\n@Nicolas_Jebran sequin bodysuit\n@Nike Air Force 1s\n@JacobAndCo necklace & earrings\n@LillianShalomLA custom grill\n#AMAs\u201d— Tracee Ellis Ross (@Tracee Ellis Ross) 1539134033
Now thats how you open an awards show.
Tracee Ellis Ross kicked off the 2018 American Music Awards and stole the show.
The Blackish star executed an epic dance routine to a medley of Beyoncé and Jay- Z's "APESHIT," Aretha Franklin's "Respect," Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow," Childish Gambino's "This Is America," Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk," and Ciara's "Level Up."
\u201c#AMAs, hope you were dancing! Your host @TraceeEllisRoss got all the right moves \ud83c\udf89\u201d— American Music Awards (@American Music Awards) 1539130987
\u201cLol, @TraceeEllisRoss has got some serious dance moves! #AMAsOn2 #AMAs\u201d— WSB-TV (@WSB-TV) 1539130397
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Ross also notably announced that all of her outfit's for the evening were made by black designers. On Twitter, she shared designer details and info for fans.
\u201cI\u2019ve featured black designers in all of my @AMAs press looks, and will do the same for all my show looks tonight! Stay tuned for look-by-look details!\n#AMAs\u201d— Tracee Ellis Ross (@Tracee Ellis Ross) 1539121983
One of the standout looks for the opening number featured a Gucci cape designed by Dapper Dan.
\u201c.@AMAs opening number: We are a new kind of army. We lean on each other. We have each other\u2019s backs. \n\n@DapperDanHarlem cape\n@Nicolas_Jebran sequin bodysuit\n@Nike Air Force 1s\n@JacobAndCo necklace & earrings\n@LillianShalomLA custom grill\n#AMAs\u201d— Tracee Ellis Ross (@Tracee Ellis Ross) 1539134033
Looking like the black superhero we need. Give her all the awards.