Missy Elliott Celebrates 20 Years of 'Under Construction' with Vegas Performance — Her First in 3 Years

Mar. 15, 2025

Missy Elliott.Photo: Derek Blanks

Missy Elliottis getting her much-deserved flowers now.

The celebrations kicked off on Thursday at Madame Tussauds, where Elliott was presented with her first-ever wax figure. There, Elliott and a small group of close family and friends toasted the milestone with Patrón El Alto, the newest tequila to join the brand’s portfolio.

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As Elliott — decked out in a black and white sequin jumpsuit and matching hat — performed, fellow musicians Faith Evans, Teyana Taylor, Miguel,Evan Ross, Duckwrth, Claudia Valentina, Arlissa, Siobhan Bell and Sarah Proctor danced in the crowd.

The reunions were plenty, withEmily in Parisactors Lucien Laviscount and Samuel Arnold,Insecure’sKendrick Sampson and Broderick Hunter and106 & Parkalums Rocsi Diaz and Keshia Chanté also in attendance.

Other actors at the fête wereEuphoria’sAlgee Smith,P-Valley’sBrandee Evans,All Eyez on Me’sDemetrius Shipp Jr.,Winning Time’sMariami Diallo,All American’sBre-Z,Hairspray’sElijah Kelley andSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’sBrian Tyree Henry.

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The night also brought out reality stars including Bachelor Nation’sTayshia Adams, Kelley Flanagan, andNick Viall(with his girlfriend Natalie Joy);Vanderpump Rules' Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix;Selling Sunset’sJason Oppenheim (with girlfriend girlfriendMarie-Lou Nurk), Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnett; andReal Housewives of Beverly Hills’Teddi Mellencamp.

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“Thank you@Patronfor always showing love & support & throwing me a dope party with the#ElALTOon deck,” Elliottwroteon Twitter.

To cap off the celebrations on Saturday, Elliott and Patrón hosted an intimate group — including longtime friendLil Wayne— for a three-course dinner at the Asian fusion restaurant Fuhu in Resorts World. Producer Mona Scott-Young gave a toast to Elliott with a glass of El Alto.

After the dinner, Elliottshared a videoto Twitter of her and Lil Wayne sitting together and wrote, “Yall Guess who rolled up on me to help me celebrate???”

“I was so shocked because I invited him but I didn’t think he would come & he did,” she continued. “Blessed to Be out with this LEGEND/GAMECHANGER!”

Later, she shared a photo of her and Lil Wayne hugging and wrote, “Sometimes it’s hard to run into a real one in this business but when you do DON’T LET THEM GO. A huge hug will let them know you appreciate them & their contributions to the CULTURE!🤗💜🙏🏾 Thank You.”

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Handcrafted from Weber Blue Agave plants grown in the highest parts of Jalisco, Mexico, El Alto has been four years in the making. After more than 300 tastings, the distillers at Patrón came up with the perfect blend of Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo tequilas for the new tequila, which has a suggested retail price of $179 per bottle.

“Patrón El Alto stays true to Patrón Tequila’s traditional roots in distilling while innovating in a way that achieves the best blended, aged tequila profile possible,” said David Rodriguez, Patrón’s Master Distiller, in a statement. “The tequilas that harmoniously come together in Patrón El Alto are a result of selecting the finest 100 percent Weber Blue Agave in the highest parts of Jalisco, Mexico, a territory known for producing the sweetest agaves, which gives Patrón El Alto its incredibly smooth and sweet taste. We took four years to focus on only the best of the best and perfect the bold, sweet flavors of this expression the right way: naturally.”

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Over the summer, Elliott had a different milestone to celebrate: 25 years of her debut albumSupa Dupa Fly.

“25 Years old TODAY! SUPADUPAFLY” she wrote on Twitter on July 15. “What a Milestone.”

source: people.com