H.E.R. Is 'So Proud' of Her 3-Year-Old Sister E.J.'s Fashion Show Debut: 'She's a Natural' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Usher and H.E.R. watching the fashion show; E.J. on the runway.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty (2)

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty (2)

H.E.R.is a proud big sis!

On Thursday, Sept. 5, the singer, born Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, watched her 3-year-old sister E.J. walk the runway atRalph Lauren’s Spring 2025 fashion showas the brand opened New York Fashion Week.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE following the show, H.E.R., 27, gushed over her younger sister’s debut.

“I’m so proud,” she tells PEOPLE. “She was a natural.” Turning to her sister, H.E.R. adds, “You killed it, girlfriend. She is the best, I loved it.”

“Say hi, my name is E.J,” the musician said, to which E.J. replied, ”Hi, my name is E.J.”

Asked if she enjoyed walking the runway, the adorable youngster said, “Yeah."

E.J. and her fellow models walk the runway during the Ralph Lauren Spring 2025 collection runway show in Bridgehampton, New York on September 5, 2024.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

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During her runway debut, E.J.’s hair was styled into two puffs as she sported a New York Yankees polo top with a matching skirt and a red and white striped shirt.

Holding hands with a fellow model, the little fashion star walked gracefully on the runway before waving to a member of the audience. H.E.R. was also snapped flashing a beaming smile as she sat next toUsher.

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Meanwhile, H.E.R. was also dressed to impress in a classic black blazer and flared pants over an unbuttoned white shirt.

“Well, you know, I feel like it’s super bossy,” she tells PEOPLE of her look. “It’s super elevated, which Ralph does very well and I’m just comfy and chilling and I threw my natural curls on and it was only right.”

H.E.R. at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2025 runway show in the Hamptons.Zach Hilty/BFA.com/Shutterstock

Zach Hilty/BFA.com/Shutterstock

She also revealed that she made her own red lipstick.

“We actually made it, I needed to create my own personal H.E.R. red because there wasn’t a red that was right,” H.E.R. tells PEOPLE. “And I matched my nails. I made this red too.”

Speaking about the legacy of Ralph Lauren, she adds, “I think that Ralph kind of touches on a lot of different eras like I see some ’60s but I see ’70s and ’80s.

“It’s always been iconic,” the “Hold Us Together” artist tells PEOPLE. “It’s always been timeless. I have Ralph Lauren pieces that I’ve had for many, many years and they never get old. So I just think it’s timeless.”

source: people.com