The Wrap-Up: Taylor Townsend Celebrates, Jay Ellis In Flight & An Intimate Residency

Taylor Townsend’s 40 LOVE Party

Days before taking the court at the US Open, Taylor Townsend brought friends and fashion together at Sei Less for her third annual 40 LOVE celebration, hosted by the tennis great and Grey Goose. Between the Honey Deuces, Espresso Martinis and Asian-inspired fare, Townsend told EBONY, “I’ve really enjoyed bringing the US Open to life with a lot of positive energy and love. And to invite a lot of people that I really care about, and we all get together and just have a really good time, it’s a great way to start the season.”

After naming Venus and Serena Williams among her inspirations, Townsend made it clear she’s thinking about the generation coming behind her, too. “Now I’m creating my own legacy, so hopefully I’m the person that people look up to and say, ‘I want to be like her.’” She then instructed guests to let loose, hit the dance floor and leave it all there for the night.

Jay Ellis Still Celebrating Insecure 

The Insecure reunion tour may be canceled, but some lucky fans will still get one chance to celebrate the show at a single-night-only, 10th-anniversary celebration for the hit HBO series, hosted by creator Issa Rae and showrunner Prentice Penny on October 8 in Inglewood, California. No doubt series alum Jay Ellis, who’s shooting his new series Rookie North in Vancouver, British Columbia, will travel there in style. “I want to be comfortable when I travel. I like my experience to have a little something around it, you know what I’m saying,” he shared at the celebration of American Airlines and Citi/AAdvantage Executive Mastercard partnership, held at Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York City.

Ellis also reflected on how close he’s remained with most of his Insecure co-stars. “We…

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