In the 90s, there was some confusion on who “the boy” belonged to. But as of last night, Brandy Norwood and Monica Arnold have no problem sharing. The two attended the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday flanking stylist Law Roach. Even without the famed stylist, the duo posed together warmly, signaling a healed sisterhood, creative alignment, and professional reunion.
The Grammy Award winners wore editorial-leaning hairstyles that were sleek and lengthy. Arnold went with a bone-straight middle part that stopped at her upper thighs, while Norwood wore a platinum, middle-part ponytail that stopped mid-torso, done by hairstylist Nikkia Nelson. For makeup, Arnold wore a dramatic, forest-green smoky eye, with a nude lipstick and chestnut brown lip liner. Norwood, on the other hand, wore a soft glam that played to her naturally high cheekbones (accented with a vibrant blush, of course) from makeup artist Gaby Ramos Torell. On her eyes, she had a soft cut crease with a pale gold shimmer on her lids, along with a neat, nude glossy lip.
Monica and Brandy together at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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The two were competing teenage R&B queens throughout the ’90s, which is what makes the joint appearance so nice to see. They got three Grammy nominations and one win in 1999 for “The Boy is Mine,” a hit record that capitalized off of their beef. Though the actual song drama was fake, the industry friction between the two went on for decades, ending only in their 2025 reunion tour. Their musical reunion is what we always knew we needed, but the red carpet tag team took it to the next level.
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