Inside the Wearable Art Gala: Tina Knowles Lawson, Michelle Williams on “The Lion King” and Beyoncé’s Nala

Disney’s live-action remake of “The Lion King” debuts in theaters in just over a month and the movie was on the brain –and inspired the looks on the bodies – of the guests at the Wearable Art Gala on Saturday night in Santa Monica.

Tina Knowles Lawson hosted the annual event, which raised over $2 million for arts education and the Waco theater center.“My kids [Beyoncé and Solange] and I watched ‘The Lion King’ probably 30 times, so I was a big push for Beyoncé to do the voice of Nala,” Knowles Lawson told Variety, explaining how she helped convince the superstar to take the role.

“Think about that for your kids when they get older.”“I got to see part of the movie and I cried, I mean It’s going to be another 50-60 years of [audiences watching,]” she continued, before confirming that she’s also heard some of the “beautiful

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