Taraji P. Henson Attends CNN Heroes Gala in Tom Ford Lace-Up Sandals

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Taraji P. Henson ensured all eyes were on her as she attended the CNN Heroes Gala 2016 held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Sunday.

The 46-year-old actress was on hand to help honor everyday people for their extraordinary contributions to change the world.

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taraji-p-henson-greta-constantine-plunging-dressTaraji P. Henson at the 10th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute in New York City on December 11, 2016

The “Empire” star showed off her assets in a plum-colored cocktail dress from Greta Constantine’s Fall 2016 collection. She stunned in the figure-hugging frock, which had short sleeves, a cinched waist and a cleavage-baring plunging neckline.

Taraji allowed her curves to take center stage. She wore minimal jewelry, including just a bracelet and a ring. She then edged up her look with a pair of black lace-up sandals.

Her sleek center-parted bob and red lipstick completed her look.

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taraji-p-henson-cleavage-plunging-plum-dressTaraji P. Henson in Greta Constantine dress

Taraji’s sandals added an edgy element to her rather sexy ensemble. She picked a pair of Tom Ford sandals, made of plush black velvet material. These caged sandals have leather lace-up fastenings that wrap around the ankles and about four-inch heels.

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taraji-p-henson-tom-ford-velvet-sandalsTaraji P. Henson in Tom Ford sandals

You can check out these Tom Ford sandals at Net-A-Porter and Neiman Marcus.

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tom-ford-python-lace-up-sandalsTom Ford Lace-Up Sandals, $1,290-$1,950 at Net-A-Porter and Neiman Marcus

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