Halle Bailey on the BET Awards 2024 Red Carpet, embracing her backless silhouette in an Avellano dress with a flowing train

The 2024 BET Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday featured a dramatic touch thanks to Halle Bailey. The “Little Mermaid” actress, who is up for two awards at the function, turned heads in a monochromatic ensemble with lustrous fabric.

Bailey wore a backless dress to the 2024 BET Awards, which she wore from Avellano’s fall 2024 ready-to-wear collection. The glossy fabric of the floor-length, sleeveless dress had a halter-style finish with a high neckline. Bailey’s gown had a glossy appearance due to its fabric. Bailey’s gown included a lengthy train that trailed behind her.

The Solanales Crystal Chained Spear Earring by Alexis Bittar gave the actress and singer a little extra glitz to her ensemble. Bailey chose to wear her thick hair down her back in tight waves as the final piece of her glam look. She chose a simple, natural makeup look, with her lip colour being a neutral tone.

Bailey wrote to WWD via email, “I adore this look tonight—it’s so slick and cool.” For the 2024 BET Awards, where she was nominated for Best Actress and the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiring Award, the singer of “In Your Hands” “was going for an effortlessly sexy look.”

Bailey stated to WWD that she “wanted to wear something that, especially in this new phase of my life, makes me feel great in my own skin.” In 2023, Bailey and her partner DDG welcomed a son named Halo into their family.

The BET Awards honour excellence in music, sports, television, and film and commemorate entertainment accomplishments. The 2024 event, which will include performances by Ice Spice, Tyla, GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Victoria Monét, and more, will be hosted by Taraji P. Henson.