Regina King Changed From a Couture Gown to a Breonna Taylor T-Shirt at the Emmys

Regina King was a vision at the 2020 Emmy Awards in a stunning Schiaparelli Couture gown by Daniel Roseberry. Her voluminous gown came in an electric blue color. Her stylists, Wayman and Micah, posted images of the actress's award show look. The gorgeous shots taken by #JamesShootsAndDraws by James Anthony on a rooftop looked like a magazine cover shoot. We just loved how her dress came with a high-low hemline and wrapped around one shoulder for a dramatic effect. As for her jewels, Regina wore Established Jewelry, earrings by Bondeye Jewelry, and rings by Nouvel Heritage. She finished her look off with a pair of gold, strappy Stuart Weitzman heels.

But then, to accept her award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie, Regina wore a T-shirt with Breonna Taylor's face on it underneath a pink suit by Schiaparelli, telling Cosmopolitan the reason behind her outfit change and the powerful message she wanted to send with her tee: "The cops still haven't been held accountable. She represents decades, hundreds of years of violence against Black bodies, Breonna Taylor does, and wearing Breonna's likeness — representing her and her family and the stories that we were exploring, that we were presenting, that we were holding a mirror up to in Watchmen — it felt appropriate to represent with Breonna Taylor . . . When I saw my sister Uzo had on the same shirt, it was a confirmation that this was right.

Keep reading to get a closer look at both outfits.