Nia Long‘s look for the 2026 BET Awards has social media users saying she’s “giving these young girls” a run for their money.
More On Nia Long’s Look For The BET Awards
On Sunday, June 28, Nia Long appeared on the carpet for the 2026 BET Awards. Specifically, she graced the carpet donning a high ponytail, gold Chanel jewelry, and a brown, deep V-cut maxi dress.
See footage of her look below.
Nia Long’s Look For The BET Awards Has Social Media Users Saying She’s “Giving These Young Girls A Run For They Money”
Social media users slid into TSR’s comment section with reactions to Nia Long’s BET Awards look.
Instagram user @kizzie_ki wrote, “Nia Long is the female version of Morris Chestnut. The epitome of black dont crack and forever foiiiine!”
While Instagram user @therealmarcmendez added, “Giving these young girls a run for they money ”
Instagram user @newjuju_29_ wrote, “It makes no sense how stunning she is”
While Instagram user @foundfashions added, “I can smell Shea butter and cocoa butter through my damn phone watching this ”
Instagram user @tkboricua wrote, “The real 90s fine ”
While Instagram user 2kendrabelton added, “She BEEN fine all her life ”
Instagram user @brookedabrand wrote, “Black women over 40 is the new flex”
While Instagram user @dymonealexis added, “Im talm bout everything sittinnnnnnnn”
Instagram user @dreamymixturee wrote, “This lady knows shes something serious ”
While Instagram user @itspollyyyy_ added, “Like who in they right mind would cheat on her!! ”
Instagram user @dimplez_4_dayzz wrote, “Nia gonna be fine til she 95 ”
While Instagram user @mostlymarlie added, “Shes literally stunning. She doesnt age.”
Her Recent Repost Sparked Reactions
Before Nia Long popped out at the 2026 BET Awards, she already had the internet talking. As The Shade Room previously reported, earlier this month, Long took to Instagram and re-posted a message via her Story. Furthermore, the post read, “Call me old fashioned but I like my men without wives, girlfriends, or personality disorders”
The message prompted social media users to slide into TSR’s comment section with their thoughts.
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.
