Hollywood’s biggest stars were embracing a new era during the first summer of the ’90s!
Early August 1990 saw Prince blowing away the crowd at a concert in Germany, while Cindy Crawford made a similar impact just by showing up to an even in New York City. In Hollywood, a parade of celebs including Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Paula Abdul, turned out for film premieres. And a 10-year-old Venus Williams posed for a photo heralding her arrival as a tennis prodigy to watch.
Take a trip back to August 1990 to see what the hottest stars of the decade were up to.
Lady in Red
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Cindy Crawford was a vision in Revlon red at an Aug. 2 event in New York City announcing the winner of the beauty brand’s Unforgettable Women Contest.
Lunden Calling
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Another unforgettable woman at the Aug. 2 Revlon event: Good Morning America host Joan Lunden.
Women of the Hour
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A celebration of unforgettable women just wouldn’t be complete without fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg and Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen.
Soleil’s Stand
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Child star Soleil Moon Frye showed up for an Aug. 2 press conference for The Children’s Bill of Rights at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Soul Man
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R&B icon Al Green was host Johnny Carson’s musical guest on the Aug. 3 episode of The Tonight Show.
Do the Urkel
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Ahead of Family Matters’ second season, stars Kellie Shanygne Williams and Jaleel White posed for an Aug. 3 promo photo.
In the Pink
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Paparazzi caught a candid pic of Princess Diana arriving at Clarence House in London wearing a bright, summery floral printed suit on Aug. 4.
Getting Her Flowers
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Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi won her first major international gold medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.
Child Star
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Already well on her way to becoming a tennis champ, a 10-year-old Venus Williams was right at home in a pile of fuzzy yellow Wilsons.
Big Night
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Costars and fiancees Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts stepped out for the Aug. 6 premiere of their 1990 film Flatliners at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Flat Black
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A 15-year-old Drew Barrymore was among the many celebrities who attended the Aug. 6 Flatliners premiere.
Forever Your Girl
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Paula Abdul hit the Flatliners red carpet in an eye-catching black-and-gold dress.
Perfect Match
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Also making a fashion statement at the Flatliners premiere: Shelley Duvall and partner Dan Gilroy, lead singer of new wave band Breakfast Club, power clashing in complementary plaid looks.
Happy Hour
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It seems bold-patterned bottoms were on the Flatliners premiere dress code, as a delighted Laura Dern showed up in polka-dot pants.
Knock Out
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Flatliners wasn’t the only film premiering Aug. 6. Sharon Stone was among the stars at Chasen’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills for a party celebrating the release of The Two Jakes.
Two Timin’
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Debbie Allen and husband Norm “Stormin’ Norman” Nixon were also at the Two Jakes party at Chasen’s looking cozy.
Happy Couple
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Spouses Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman were all smiles arriving at Chasen’s for the Two Jakes event.
Louder Please
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Prince basked in the crowd’s response during an Aug. 6 concert in Dortmund, Germany.
Group Pic
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Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, Joan Rivers and Naomi Campbell posed for a group photo at an Aug. 8 party hosted by Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown in New York City.
