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- En Vogue celebrated their 35th anniversary together on the Thursday, May 15 edition of ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
- The bandmates told Hudson they chose their distinctive name from a pot of possible options they’d pooled together
- Maxine Jones rejoined the group in March 2025
En Vogue never goes out of style.
The girl group, currently composed of members Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Rhona Bennett, is celebrating their 35th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, the girl group, which rose to fame in the 1990s, shared the story of how they chose their name on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Thursday, May 15.
Ellis, 61, said, “We put names in a pot and we settled on the name Vogue. And then of course we couldn’t use Vogue because of the Vogue magazine, right, so our producers…”
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Jones, 63, jumped in and added, “and there was a group Vogue, called the Vogues.”
Ellis continued, “So our producers came up with the idea to add the E-n, and we loved it.”
Hudson, 43, responded, “Baby, ain’t nothing like you, that is for sure.”
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The host then followed up with a question, “I’m curious to know from you guys, because you influenced so many girl groups to come, who were some of your girl group musical influences?”
The group then took turns answering. They cited the Pointer Sisters, The Emotions, The Supremes, The Shirelles, The Jones Girls, Patti LaBelle and more.
When reflecting on their own legacy, Ellis said, “We’re just grateful that we were put in a position and had the level of success that we had, to inspire others.”
Jones recently returned to the group after a 13-year hiatus. When asked why she decided to return, she said, “We had been in talks for a couple of years, and then we were just waiting for the right opportunity. And then it just felt right for the NBA All-Star run reunion,” she said.
Jones rejoined the group during a half-time show performance at the NBA All-Star event in March 2025.
En Vogue took home a Grammy award for Top R&B single in 1990 for their hit song “Hold On,” and went on to receive three more nominations from the Recording Academy.
The group rose to prominence for their 1990s hits “Don’t Let Go (Love),” their duet with Salt-N-Peppa “Whatta Man,” “Free Your Mind,” “Give It Up, Turn It Loose” and more.
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