NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Tyrese Gibson attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Mona Scott-Young attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Richelieu Dennis (L) and Sherri Shepherd attend the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Sherri Shepherd attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Tyrese Gibson (L) and Mona Scott-Young attend the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Tyrese Gibson (L) and Mona Scott-Young attend the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Sherri Shepherd (L) is interviewed by Amanda Booz during the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Sherri Shepherd (L) is interviewed by Amanda Booz during the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)