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Debra Lee's PRE - Every year, BET CEO Debra Lee holds the ultra exclusive, star-studded dinner before BET Awards night. This year's dinner was no different as A-listers crowded Milk Studios for delicious food, hot performances and ambiance. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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CEO Power - BET Networks CEO Debra Lee and Cadillac US Marketing VP Don Butler stopped to pose for a picture before heading into the PRE Dinner.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Ashanti - Singer Ashanti arrived on the PRE red carpet looking gorgeous in a snake skin gown with cut-out siding. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Laila Ali - Former pro boxer Laila Ali arrived to Debra Lee's PRE looking soft and feminine chic in a tangerine, skater skirt dress. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Leon and Judge Mathis - Actor Leon Robinson and Judge Mathis looked dapper on the red carpet in L.A. weather-appropriate summertime suits. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Kym Whitley - Actress Kym Whitley walked the red carpet of Debra Lee's PRE with a gorgeous nude and navy blue lace dress. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Erica Hubbard - Let's Stay Together actress Erica Hubbard arrived on the red carpet looking gorgeous in a nude, jewel encrusted gown.(Photo by Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Keke Palmer - Actress Keke Palmer looked chic in an all-black ensemble. Palmer pulled it together quick, even after playing in a long, hot game of basketball on the Sprite Court during BET Experience. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Holly Robinson Peete - Actress Holly Robinson Peete looked gorgeous on the red carpet with a crimson dress and curls. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Jordin Sparks - Pop songtress Jordin Sparks arrived on the PRE red carpet looking svelte and stylish. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE Performance: Tiara Thomas - Soulful singer Tiara Thomas performs at Debra Lee's Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE On Stage: Nelly - Rapper Nelly spoke on stage to PRE dinner attendees. Wouldn't you have loved to be a fly on that wall? (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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A PRE Laugh - Former NBC legendary player John Salley and VP of Global Cadillac Strategic Development Don Butler laugh at an inside joke before heading into the PRE. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Sheila E. Performs - Grammy-nominated singer and former Prince protégé Sheila E. performed while A-list guests enjoyed dinner during Debra Lee's PRE.

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PRE: Jeanette Jenkins - Trainer Jeanette Jenkins attends Debra Lee's Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner at Milk Studios on June 29, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Tiara Thomas - "Badd" singer Tiara Thomas looks chic on the PRE red carpet in a black and white pencil dress. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Russell Simmons - Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons and guest stepped out for a night of glitz and delicious glamour at Debra Lee's PRE dinner. (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE Performance: Jordin Sparks - Singer Jordin Sparks excited dinner attendees with her perfectly pitched performance. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE Performance: Tiara Thomas - Soulful singer Tiara Thomas wowed the audience with her acoustic guitar skills and beautiful voice. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Nene Leakes - Actress and reality star NeNe Leakes was on the red carpet with newly re-wed husband Greg Leakes looking fierce!(Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: KING – Amber Strother - Singer Amber Strother of the girl group KING performs onstage during Debra Lee's Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Michelle Williams - Singer Michelle Williams arrived on the PRE red carpet in a black, floor length velvet  gown.  (Photo: Jason Kempin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Ron Isley and Chris Tucker - Legendary soul singer Ronald Isley and BET Awards 2013 host tucker Chris Tucker chopped it up at PRE. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Loretta Divine - Actress Lorretta Divine poses in front of the all-new Cadillac ATS. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Lisa Leslie and Don Butler - WNBA iconic player Lisa Leslie and Cadillac US Marketing VP Don Butler attend Debra Lee's Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Beauty Shot - Chairman and CEO of BET Networks Debra Lee Debra Lee stops to smile for an amazing beauty shot.(Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Girls Club - Kym Whitley, Omarosa Manigault, NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey all looked beautiful and full of life at the Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Women in Music Rockin' - Pop songstress Jordin Sparks and legendary drummer Sheila E. rocked the stage last night at the Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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PRE: Debra Lee and Ron Isley - CEO Debra Lee and legendary singer Ron Isley pose for a picture at her annual PRE dinner. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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We Call This Star Power: Debra Lee, Nelly and Sheila E. - Pop music legend Sheila E., CEO Debra Lee and rapper Nelly posed for a power picture during PRE. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)