The biggest television stars came out to celebrate Awards Season at the GBK & MEND Luxury Prime Time Television Awards Lounge. Over $70K in gifts and luxury vacations went to this year’s Emmy nominees.
The excitement of the Television Awards season was in full swing during the extravagant GBK Brand Bar & MEND Luxury Awards Lounge this past weekend at the iconic Beverly Wilshire Hotel, close to 30 nominees, presenters, past winners, and talent from nominated shows as well other top talent came out to enjoy this year’s trending hottest gifts.
EGOT Viola Davis wearing her new Glory jewelry necklace. Photo Credit: Nick Bellarosa
The Title Sponsor, MEND, provided invited guests with luxurious skincare, which harnesses the power of stem cells and gold nanoparticles to transcend the boundaries of traditional skincare. Glory Jewelry, a fine jewelry brand, extends its vision beyond jewelry to empower women and ignite positive changes in the world highlighting their beautiful diamond-encrusted butterflies. Fine Artist Nita Patel with her mission of healing the world through art, was on hand with her one-of-a-kind paintings, while attendees were gifted museum quality giclée prints.
Michael Todd Beauty featured their award-winning beauty devices and organically based skin care products. Incognito offers guests great-tasting, non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink cannabis cocktails crafted by master mixologists that contain naturally occurring hemp-derived THC and CBD to create an enjoyable and accessible adult beverage experience. DJ Bri Giger was on hand spinning the hottest music and there was even a surprise live performance by two-time Grammy Winner, Elijah Blake.
This year’s impressive list of celebrity guests included Oscar winners, Viola Davis & Mira Sorvino as well as EMMY® winners, nominees, presenters, and stars of nominated shows such as Alan Cumming, Mark Duplass, Mekhi Phifer, Stacie Greenwell, Jonathan Golodner, Michael Minkler, Duncan McRae, Abbey Romeo, David Isaacman, Hiroto Kanai, Yuki Kedoin, Meriel Sheibani-Clare, Denee Benton, Isaac Robinson Smith, Rose Abdoo, Tomo Goodman, Victoria Tate, Edwin Lee Gibson, Marlo Kelly, Luenell, Sarah Podemski, and Lane Factor. Other notable guests included David Del Rio, Vanessa Rubio, Cat Cora, Jimbo, L. Scott Caldwell, Calah Lane, Tabitha Brown, Karen Hunger, Adina Porter, Toks Olagundoye, Tim Bagley, and many others.
The guests were excited to receive additional gifts such as food & spirits from Xalisco Spirits’ premium Tequila La Propuesta and Tequila 4Hundred Voice 100% agave tequila, AXR 99 Point Wines from Napa Valley, Happy Gut Life LLC coffee which offers a cleaner, healthier, pesticide-free, coffee that’s good for your gut, Ike’s Love and Sandwiches, and Harry’s Famous Sauce, founded by entrepreneur and actor Harry Hamlin.
Guest were also given world class trips to La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, CA, a stay in Fiji at the “World Boutique Hotel Awards” winner, Raiwasa Private Resort, and a 5-night stay at the premiere luxury Turks and Caicos resort by Sailrock Resort. There were plenty of other unique items such as artistic floral designs by SIMS Blooms, SKEECH GAMES table game which rivals air hockey, saline nasal irrigation system by Spa Sciences Health Nasal Fresh MD, Aroma360 diffusers & boutique fragrances, ghostwriting services and the opportunity to publish their own book by Action Takers Publishing, dialect coaching by Speech Fox, high-end fashion from emerging fashion designer Shari Henry, and the Los Angeles Chargers offered guests a VIP game day experience at SoFi Stadium with an all-inclusive suite .
GBK Brand Bar CEO Gavin Keilly values philanthropy and has partnered with a variety of charities to help raise awareness to important causes, create celebrity partnerships, and give back to the community.
This year was no exception with the inclusion of (RED), which was founded by Bono & Bobby Shriver to fight AIDS and has generated over $760 million for the global fund, helping more than 290 million people world-wide, Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) a non-profit volunteer crises response team that works with first responders and hospital personnel, and The Collective Identity Mentoring founded by Nicole Lynn, is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering young Black women by enhancing their self-esteem, leadership skills, and academic achievements. These organizations all had the opportunity to share the good work they are doing to help others.
In honor of Television’s biggest night, one of the hottest events in Hollywood was Adam Glovsky’s ‘Dream in Gold’ Gala. Affinity Nightlife’s Post Television Awards After Party Celebrated with the Industry’s biggest stars and it was held at Academy LA.
Bachelorette Star (and current DWTS contestant) Jenn Tran enjoying Bandero Tequila at the Affinity Nightlife ‘Dream in Gold’ Post EMMY Party. Photo credit: Bella Marie Photography
The glitzy evening had some of television’s biggest stars stop by to celebrate the excellence of Hollywood’s industry in Television, with sounds by celebrity deejays Beckie Joon, Giselle Peppers and J Young MDK headlining the night’s entertainment. Some of the stars in attendance included recent Bachelorette (and current Dancing with the Stars contestant) Jenn Tran, Emmy winning series Ted Lasso star Stephan Manas, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin, Real Housewives of Orange County star Elizabeth Vargas, Cobra Kai star Vanessa Rubio, Cross star Staci Greenwell, The Chosen star Reza Diako, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jimbo, Fight Night – Million Dollar Heist star Artrece Johnson, High Potential star Jai Rodriguez, Hollywood screenwriters Gennefer & David Gross, The Circle star Joey Sasso, Too Hot To Handle stars Bryce Hirschberg and Sharron Townsend, and many more.
Left to Right: Real Housewives of OC star Elizabeth Vargas, Real Housewives of NJ star Jennifer Aydin, and High Potential Star Jai Rodriguez enjoying the party at the Affinity Nightlife ‘Dream in Gold’ Post EMMY Party. Photo credit: Bella Marie Photography
The night’s festivities included Topo Chico gifting sparkling water, Ike’s providing bites, a desert buffet provided by Cinderella Cakes, Milk Room merch giveaway to celebrate their 4-year anniversary, and Bandero Tequila offering a specialty cocktail menu. The night was topped off with a magic performance by celebrity magician Erik Blackwell.
