KIM BURRELLL SHOWS OFF NEW FIGURE AT BET HONORS

Gospel songstress Kim Burrell showed off a brand new body while wowing Whitney Houston with a serenade of "I Believe in You and Me" at the BET Honors recently. All ears were locked on her amazing voice, but eyes were undoubtedly afixed on Burrell's noticeably slimmer bod, caressed by a one-shouldered smug, black floor length dress--almost identical to the dress Mary J. Blige wore on the red carpet that night. Houston was also saluted by Jennifer Hudson. The 2010 BET Hip Hop Honors celebrated the accomplishments of Houston, Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Ruth Simmons, and Dr. Keith Black on Jan. 16, at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC.

Pictured above: Whitney Houston stands in the audience enjoying Kim Burrell's performance.

Mary J. Blige rocks the red carpet at the BET Honors in a similar dress that performer Kim Burrell wore at the same show.