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Issa Rae was a vision in purple at the on Saturday in Pasadena, .

The Insecure actress, 38, strutted the red carpet in her gorgeous lavender gown, which was complete with a high slit up one side, naga902 a sweetheart neckline, and a large flower on one shoulder.

She spent the night serving as one of the presenters at the prestigious awards show.

For the rest of her ensemble, the beauty accessorized with shimmering silver heels and matching silver earrings.

Her hair was slicked back in a low ponytail with her natural curls loose at the end.

Stunning: Issa Rae stunned in a lavender dress at the NAACP Image Awards

Stunning: Issa Rae stunned in a lavender dress at the NAACP Image Awards

The Lovebirds actress had her makeup expertly done and spiced up her look with light purple eyeshadow on her eyelids.

Issa was joined on stage by actor , 33, to present the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.

Before announcing the winner, the actors made jokes about astrological signs to the enjoyment of the audience.

After Jonathan announced he was a Virgo, Issa said that he ‘even made bad guys look good.’

He then said: ‘I play a real bad guy in ,’ to which she responded, ‘Yeah, I know, and I still wanted you to win.’

The Creed III star was then prompted to ask the Little actress why she rooted for him.

Issa explained: ‘Oh cause, I’m a Capricorn, and we have a really…as you all know, we have a really strong moral compass, so… you’re welcome.’

The bit earned a lot of laughs from the audience before they went on to share the nominees for the award.

A vision: The beauty's dress was complete with a high slit up one side, a sweetheart neckline, and a large flower on one shoulder

A vision: The beauty’s dress was complete with a high slit up one side, a sweetheart neckline, and a large flower on one shoulder

Lavender haze: The 38-year-old had her makeup expertly done and spiced up her look with light purple eyeshadow on her eyelids

Lavender haze: The 38-year-old had her makeup expertly done and spiced up her look with light purple eyeshadow on her eyelids

Model: The Insecure actress accessorized with shimmering silver heels and matching silver earrings

Model: The Insecure actress accessorized with shimmering silver heels and matching silver earrings

They then announced that  won the award for her role in the 2022 film, The Woman King.  

The 54th NAACP Image Awards were hosted in Downtown Los Angeles at L.A.Live Event Deck by Queen Latifah on Saturday. 

The event honors outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature in the year 2022. 

The nominations were announced on Thursday, January 12, 2023, and the ceremony will air on Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m.ET on BET.  

Beyoncé and Rihanna were among the winners included in night one of the weeklong non-televised categories getting awarded ahead of Saturday’s main ceremony.

Beyoncé won for the Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for Cuff It and Outstanding Album for Renaissance.While Rihanna won for Outstanding Video/Visual Album for Lift Me Up, with her film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever taking the trophy for the Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album category.

All the jokes: Issa was joined on stage by Marvel actor Jonathan Majors

All the jokes: Issa was joined on stage by Marvel actor Jonathan Majors

Crowd pleasers: The pair performed a bit where they talked about their zodiac signs

Crowd pleasers: The pair performed a bit where they talked about their zodiac signs

Lots of laughs: The Ant-Man actor explained that he is a Virgo and Issa went on to say that he 'even made bad guys look good'

Lots of laughs: The Ant-Man actor explained that he is a Virgo and Issa went on to say that he ‘even made bad guys look good’

Reginald Hudlin, Giancarlo Esposito, Brittani Nichols and Marissa Jo Cerar were some of the winners revealed on Thursday, during the fourth night.

Hudlin received the Outstanding Directing in a Documentary prize for his Sidney Poitier documentary Sidney. 

Esposito received a nod for directing a drama series for a Season 6 episode of Better Call Saul, and Angela Barnes won for directing a comedy for Atlanta. 

The night prior Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer, and Nia Long, were among those who received nods.

Brunson won for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) for her ABC show Abbott Elementary.Palmer won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance — Motion Picture for her work on Lightyear. Long won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for The Best Man: The Final Chapters. 

Tonight, The Daily Show won for Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special), while Lizzo’s Big Grrrls won in the Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series category. 

Serena Williams will be honored with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award and Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade will be recognized with the President’s Award.

Presenting: The actors were on stage to present the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Presenting: The actors were on stage to present the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Total excitement: Issa beamed as she handed off the award to Viola Davis

Total excitement: Issa beamed as she handed off the award to Viola Davis

The 'Queen' herself: Viola won the award for her role in the 2022 film The Woman King

The ‘Queen’ herself: Viola won the award for her role in the 2022 film The Woman King

Presenters include Zendaya, Taye Diggs, Issa Rae, Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith, Jonathan Majors, Janelle Monáe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Host Queen Latifah said in a statement, ‘It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop.

‘This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond.Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!’

Kyle Bowser, who’s the senior vice president of the NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau told

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