By Rivea Ruff· Updated December 16, 2022
The stars entered the holiday season with winter premieres of highly anticipated films. In Hollywood, the sequel 13 years in the making, Avatar2: The Way of Water, drew stars to its blue carpet. Chart-toppers like The Weeknd and H.E.R., each contributing to the film’s soundtrack, and Zoe Saldaña, the film’s star.
In New York, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, premiered with red carpet fanfare, with stars Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, and Nafessa Williams in attendance alongside the Houston family for her long-awaited official biopic.
Elsewhere, Lizzo hit the stage for iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball, ringing in the season with her hits in festive holiday costumes.
2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
Take a look at these, and more star snaps of the week below:
01The Weeknd, H.E.R.The songbirds were spotted on the blue carpet of the world premiere of Avatar 2: The Way of Water at DolbyTheatre in Hollywood. 
02H.E.R.The songstress was all smiles at the Avatar 2 premiere. 
03Zoe SaldanaThe Avatar 2: The Way of Water star was stunning in all Black on the blue carpet. 
04Halle BaileyAn underwater actress herself, Halle Bailey was seen smiling ear-to-ear on the Avatar 2 carpet. 
05Coco JonesThe Bel-Air starlet turned heads at the blue carpet premiere of the highly-anticipated Avatar sequel. 
06Jordyn WoodsThe socialite was seen matching the vibe at the premiere of Avatar 2: The Way of Water. 
07Jodie WoodsJodie was a vision in blue on the Avatar 2 premiere red carpet. 
08Karrueche TranThe starlet hosted a holiday affair featuring Zacapa XO cocktails for a crew of her closest friends. 
09Karrueche TranShe was all smiles at The Pendry in Los Angeles in the company of her best homegirls. 
10Kasi LemmonsDirector Kasi Lemmons was spotted at the premiere of her film “Whitney Houston: I Want To Dance With Somebody.” 
11Nafessa WilliamsThe star turned heads at the premiere of her latest film. 
12Nafessa Williams, Stanley Tucci, Naomi Ackie, Clive Davis and Tamara TunieThe cast of I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Clive Davis struck a pose on the red carpet of their biopic achievement. 
13Ashton SandersThe actor rocked a bold look on the carpet of his latest film, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. 
14Naomi AckieThe star of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody stunned in metallics on the red carpet. 
15Naturi NaughtonThe actress was pretty in green at the premiere of Whitney Houston: I Want To Dance With Somebody. 
16LizzoThe songstress performed onstage at the iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball. 
17LizzoThe songstress brought the holiday spirit to the Z100 Jingle Ball 2022 18Amber RuffinThe late-night host was seen sparkling at the iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball 
19Fat Nwigwe, Tobe NwigweThe couple was spotted at House Of Blues Houston in their signature green. 
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