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The legendary diva Ms. Patti LaBelle is a masterclass in how an icon does glamour. Every appearance and glimpse of the “On My Own” songstress delivers with cheeky charm and theatrical polish.

LaBelle has always leaned into reinvention. In hair alone, through the decades, her tresses have been sleek and subdued to decadently defiant to tautly trendy. And the threads have grown with her. Through the years, Patti has played with texture, color, sparkles, and pretty much every embellishment one could imagine. At 80, she’s also leaned into celebratory couture for milestone nights, referencing gowns and jewels in interviews about her birthday and performances.

Patti talks openly about loving hair changes and keeping a wig closet (yes, the wigs are real wardrobe staples that have their own closet), and she treats beauty as performance, as the world is her stage. Patti’s looks are cultural currency, not costume. Here’s just a few of her most recent slays!

Patti LaBelle performs onstage at Angel Ball 2025

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Patti LaBelle performs in concert at Atlanta Symphony Hall on April 7, 2019

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Patti LaBelle performs onstage during the 2019 ESSENCE Festival

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Patti LaBelle performs onstage at The Soundboard, Motor City Casino on October 20, 2019

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Patti LaBelle performs during “The Queens” Tour at Little Caesars Arena on September 28, 2025

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Patti LaBelle performs onstage during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 35th Anniversary Gala at Marriot Marquis Times Square on October 01, 2022

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Patti LaBelle performs during the 2023 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Mesa Arts Center

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Purple reign indeed.

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It’s cerulean.

Patti LaBelle, the true American Idol

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It’s just something about Patti in pink!

Patti Labelle performs in concert at Wolf Creek Amphitheater on August 26, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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A golden girl!

Patti LaBelle performs on stage at Chene Park in Detroit

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Shake your shimmy Ms. Patti!

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