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Braless Mary J. Blige, 52, stuns in a plunging green sequinned gown as she’s honoured at the star-studded Glamour Women of the Year Awards

g short of sensational as she attended the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Lincoln Center in New York City on Wednesday.

The iconic R&B star, 52, set pulses racing in a plunging green sequinned gown in which she went braless beneath and flaunted a glimpse of her ample cleavage.

Mary’s frock was tailored to perfection and hugged every inch of her gorgeous figure with it’s embellishments catching the light as she took to the red carpet.

The hitmaker accessorised with a dazzling accessories including diamond encrusted hoop earrings and a pricey Van Cleef & Arpels necklace.

Mary was later honoured for her decades long career with a choir taking to the stage to sing a selection of her most famous hits.

Drop dead gorgeous: Mary J. Blige, 52, looked nothing short of sensational as she attended the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Lincoln Center in New York City on Wednesday

Glamour: The iconic R&B star set pulses racing in a plunging green sequin gown in which she went braless beneath and flaunted a glimpse of her ample cleavage

Actress Taraji P. Henson also shared a gushing tribute saying: ‘The first time I heard Mary J. Blige sing…I said, ‘that’s me! That girl is like me’.

‘She sounds like me, she is speaking the way my heart speaks.’ I felt seen,’ Henson said. ‘And she wasn’t afraid to be vulnerable. She went ahead and made vulnerability her super power.

Later actress Millie Bobby Brown, 19, bagged the Global Woman of the Year award, and during her speech she gave a sweet nod to her future mother-in-law, Dorothea Hurley – the mom of her fiancé Jacob Bongiovi, 21.

Other Glamour Women of the Year honourees included Brooke, Quinta Brunson,  Geena Rocero, Selma Blair, and America Ferreira.

Her beau Jake joined her on the red carpet, and looked handsome as ever in a black suit and a white button-up, which he left partly undone.

During her speech at this year’s awards Millie talked about the women who have inspired her, including fellow honoree Brooke.

Jake’s mom Dorothea presented her with the award, with the two ladies sharing a warm embrace onstage.

‘Thank you, Dorothea, for your kind words. It means so much to me that you are here tonight. Your passion to help others with your humanitarian work inspires me, and I hope to be half the woman you are,’ Millie said, as per Glamour.

Congrats: Mary was later honoured for her decades long career and made an emotional speech on stage to the star-studded audience

Famous friends: Actress Taraji P. Henson shared a gushing tribute saying: ‘The first time I heard Mary J. Blige sing…I said, ‘that’s me! That girl is like me’

Ladies: (L-R) Millie Bobby Brown, America Ferrera, Quinta Brunson, Samantha Barry, Geena Rocero, Selma Blair, and Mary J. Blige

She then praised Dorothea for her parenting s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s.

‘Dorothea has raised her son, my fiancé, to feel comfortable around strong women. To see women as equals. To be an ally, which is exactly what we need.’

‘Mothers who have those open and transparent conversations with their sons can promote gender equality for my generation and the next.’

She also gave a shoutout to her own mom, Kelly Brown, calling her ‘the person who nurtured and raised me while encouraging me to strive for my dreams and made me a stronger person.’

‘Thank you for lifting my chin up and wiping my tears. For holding my hand when I am scared. For loving me unconditionally. Your heart and soul is everything I want to be and more,’ she sweetly stated.

It was a family affair for Millie, who was joined by her mom as well as her dad Bobby Brown at the gala.

Honour: Millie Bobby Brown, 19, bagged the Global Woman of the Year award, and during her speech she gave a sweet nod to her future mother-in-law, Dorothea Hurley – the mom of her fiancé Jacob Bongiovi, 21

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