Roomies, Chris Tucker popped out at the recent Essence Fest, and internet users are saying he “aged like good wine.”
Footage Shows Chris Tucker At Essence Fest
On Monday, July 7, the official Instagram account for Essence and Essence Fest shared footage of Tucker in the crowd at the recent festival. Furthermore, in the clip, Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ is heard playing, and Tucker doesn’t hesitate to show off his moonwalk, among other dance moves.
Check out the clip below.
Internet Users Are Saying He “Aged Like Good Wine”
While some social media users reacted to Chris Tucker’s dance moves, others noted his friendship with the late Michael Jackson. Furthermore, some even hopped into The Shade Room’s comment section to remark on the 53-year-old comedian’s looks.
Instagram user @succarmichael wrote, “He is probably one of the few people on this earth who can really say he and Michael Jackson were friends, have memories together like he is so lucky! ”
While Instagram user @amapoundcake added, “Chris Tucker and MJ being friends brings me so much joy. what a memory”
Instagram user @pearllydollz wrote, “Imagine being best friends with Jackie Chan and Michael Jackson ”
While Instagram user @maizambo added, “brother aged like a good wine ”
Instagram user @cameco wrote, “That intro with him on ‘you rock my world’ ”
While Instagram user @bellaxpresssalon added, “He looking good, love the haircut ”
Instagram user @_iamlaylap_ wrote, “That isss one of his best friendsss Mann! I love It! He always supported him and loved him! Chris is probably one of the only true friends MJ had outside his siblings. ”
While Instagram user @click4art88 added, “Almost didn’t recognize him. Aging gracefully and happy it seems!”
Instagram user @_harlem_purple_rain wrote, “The love he have for MJ is unmatched ”
While Instagram user @kyezzzzz added, “He looks so good ”
Before Chris Tucker Popped Out At Essence Fest, Another Comedian Was Turnin’ Heads For His Looks
Before Chris Tucker popped out at Essence Fest, Mike Epps was turnin’ heads online for his looks. As The Shade Room previously reported, in June, the 54-year-old comedian took to Instagram to share a throwback photo of himself.
“If I could tell my younger self anything it would be dont stress everything is gonna be ok
1993 tbt YN,” he wrote in the caption of the photo.
Ultimately, the throwback photo left social media users calling him “funny and fine.”
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
