Letitia Wright Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman With Her Sparkly Suit at ‘Wakanda Forever’ Premiere
usmagazine.comA fashionable honor. Letitia Wright paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere.The Guyana native, 28, stepped onto the red carpet at the Los Angeles screening on Wednesday, October 26, wearing a stunning Alexander McQueen suit that featured jeweled straps at the shoulders.
The actress paired the piece with glossy black loafers and dainty dangling earrings.If her ensemble feels familiar, it’s because Boseman — who died in August 2020 at age 43 following a private battle with colon cancer — wore a similar getup at the 2018 Oscars.At the event, the Get On Up actor wowed in a Givenchy Couture suit that featured an elongated coat and tailored pants.
As cameras flashed, Boseman did the Wakanda salute. Wright did the same at the film’s premiere on Wednesday.Fans quickly noticed the nod, sharing their reactions on Twitter. “OH MY GOD,” wrote one social media user alongside side-by-side images of Wright and Boseman in their outfits.
A second fan tweeted: “I love the tribute to Chadwick. Very nice.”“Letitia Wright wearing [the] same outfit as Chadwick Boseman,” a third fan wrote, adding a crying emoji.Wakanda Forever is the sequel of Black Panther, which premiered in February 2018.
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