As a longtime member of the Beehive who looks forward to seeing the amazing looks Beyoncé wears every time she appears at an awards show, you would think I would be somewhat familiar with the immense power of Bee and her stylist, Zelina Akers. But I'm not! Every time, I am astounded! Akers revealed the full look worn by the Queen at Sunday's BET Awards (opens in new tab). Behold:

Beyonce wears a crystal choker with pendant by Alessandra Ricci, a velvet and tulle gown, and full-length sheer black gloves with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. And since the specific details of this gown have just been released on the Internet, it is still available for purchase and on sale, but still costs $1,581. This is an amount of money I would buy this dress for in a heartbeat if it were money I had on hand now or in the past!

The choker is also still available and costs $443:

In her acceptance speech at the BET Awards, Beyonce dedicated her Humanitarian Award to the Black Lives Matter protesters and called on viewers to "dismantle the racist and unequal system" by voting in the upcoming primaries and general elections He called on the audience to. 'There are people counting on us to stay home in local elections and primaries in states across the country. We must vote like our lives depend on it." To read the full speech, click here. (opens in new tab)

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