Sheryl Lee Ralph is the definition of a legend. She's an Emmy winner, a Broadway star and a certified beauty icon, and she showed off yet another show-stopping look when she sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black National Anthem, at the 2023 Super Bowl.
Ralph hit the stage (well, the football field) wearing a stunning red off-the-shoulder gown with bold ruffles, a corseted bodice and a long, dramatic train, plus matching crimson opera gloves. The ensemble was gorgeous, perfectly set off by the full, cascading curls worn parted in the center and down her back. The Abbott Elementary star kept her makeup relatively simple to complement the bright red and black outfit, with precise, sculpted brows, rosy blush and glossy nude lips. As she sang the powerful anthem to the crowd of players and fans, her eyes sparkled under a layer of shimmering bronze-gold smoked-out shadow and full, lush lashes. The Super Bowl trophy has nothing on her glamour!
The moment was monumental for many reasons. "It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900)," Ralph wrote on Twitter before the game.
Since scoring major attention for her role as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary, the acting legend has been blessing us with countless beauty moments — notably the bedazzled braid and matching gem-encrusted eye look she wore to accept her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, where she memorably sang a few lines of the song "Endangered Species" before giving her speech. The actor is clearly having a lot of fun with her awards show looks — and we're having just as much fun watching her shine.
More Super Bowl beauty moments:
- Rihanna Teased Her Super Bowl Performance With a Full-Blown Hair Sculpture
- Mary J. Blige Wore Super Long Rapunzel Hair to the Super Bowl Halftime Show
- Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Just Made Super Bowl Makeup History
Now, see how lip trends have evolved within the past 100 years:
