Skin must be in! Halle Berry and Gabrielle Union put on a racy display in revealing dresses at BET Honors bash

By Leah Simpson
PUBLISHED:03:48, 13 January 2013| UPDATED:09:08, 13 January 2013

It may still be the winter season but apparently that hasn’t put the stars off revealing plenty of flesh on the red carpet.
Halle Berry and Gabrielle Union both stunned at the BET Honors event, many thanks to their flesh-baring outfits.

Halle, 46, allowed her décolletage to be envied as she stepped out in a gown which provided more than enough cleavage.

Flesh on parade: Gabrielle Union and Halle Berry showed some skin at the BET Honors in Washington on Saturday

She ignored any fashion rules and co-ordinated hues of the item with the ground she was standing on in metallic peep toe heels.

Eager to show off her footwear and equally eye-catching pin, Halle’s frock featured a high split which her leg popped through.
Her spiked up blonde-tipped hair added to the actress’ firey look as she appeared at the bash sponsored by Pantene at Warner Theatre in Washington DC.

Breaking the rules: Berry's gown was the same colour as the carpet at the Pantene-sponsored event at Warner Theatre

Star pals: Alicia Keys stepped out with the actress

Red hot honouree: Halle flaunted both cleavage and her leg as she posed with Louis Carr

The Award For Service recipient wasn’t the only attendee to show a lot of skin.
Bring It On star Gabrielle Union went beyond the average keyhole size cut-out that some stylish ladies like to wear and donned an olive green number with a gaping hole in the chest area.
The belted floor-length dress was teamed with a two chunky gold bracelets on her wrist and Gabrielle left her shiny black locks down for the occasion.

Chest is best: Union donned a daring olive gown

Racy lady: The emcee's dress also featured a dip at the back

All white on the night: The presenter was present at the Debra Lee Pre-Dinner fot the BET event at The Library of Congress only the evening before

All white on the night: The presenter was present at the Debra Lee Pre-Dinner for the BET event at The Library of Congress only the evening before

Outfit change: Gabrielle hosted the event and switched into another green frock

Black and green were popular choices for the photo opportunity with most of the guests going in the way of those hues.
Destiny’s Child singer and former X Factor judge Kelly Rowland wore a sheer ebony number with a thigh split in too.
Meanwhile both singer Alicia Keys and BET’s VP of Talent and Casting, Robi Reed, opted for one-shouldered gowns.

Ebony beauties: Kelly Rowland and NBA star Lisa Leslie

Suited and booted: Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam

Suited and booted: Performers Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam

Gorgeous gowns: Presenter Kat Graham and Robi Reed

Other gorgeous girls included NBA star Lisa Leslie, The Vampire Diaries actress Kat Graham and singer Ledisi.
Suited and booted men including Wayne Brady, Cedric The Entertainer and Anthony Anderson must not have known where to look.
Inside the ceremony Brandy was among the performance line-up, hitting the stage as well as Eryka Badu.

Dressed up guests: Singer Ledisi and Cedric The Entertainer

Honouree: Bishop T.D. Jakes and wife Serita Jakes

Special guest: Honoree and music entrepreneur Clarence Avant graced the red carpet

Where to look? Anthony Anderson and Wayne Brady were surely spoiled for eye candy

Legendary vocalist Chaka Khan was also honoured on the night and she showed up in a glitzy brown gown teamed with a fur hand warmer.
Other stars being honured were Clarance Avant and TD Jakes.