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ProjectThe Chi Takes One Final Bow
Man in a dark brown belted robe coat stands behind a theatre balcony railing with rows of empty auditorium seats behind him.

Essence Magazine The Chi Takes One Final Bow 2026

Associated creatives

Lelanie Foster
Lelanie FosterPhotographer
Newheart Ohanian
Newheart OhanianFashion Editor/Stylist
Takisha Sturdivant-Drew
Takisha Sturdivant-DrewHair Stylist
Lena Waithe
Lena WaitheActor

Tags

black man standingblack manman standingbrown belted robe coatbelted robe coatbrown coatmonochromatic brown outfit

Description

A man stands behind a white balcony railing overlooking an auditorium in an editorial portrait for Essence Magazine titled 'The Chi Takes One Final Bow'. He is styled in a deep chocolate brown belted robe coat featuring wide lapels and a metallic brooch, worn over a matching crew-neck shirt. The background displays tiered rows of neutral auditorium seating beneath a white grid ceiling, with detailed neoclassical architectural moulding along the lower balcony ledge. The scene is captured with soft, warm-toned lighting, photographed by Lelanie Foster with fashion styling by Newheart Ohanian.