All dressed up in a black dress and sparkly new shoes, I was ready to head on over to The Jungle Book World Premiere and After Party. As I made my way down the hallway to the elevator, my stride quickly changed as my left heel came unglued. With no other shoes with me, I went to the hotel store in a panic, purchased Krazy glue, glued the heel together (and a portion of my finger) and prayed it would hold together (especially for the red carpet portion). Once that had been “fixed”, I was ready to enjoy all that the evening had in store for me.

The Jungle Book World Premiere Red Carpet

The Jungle Book Red Carpet Premiere

From the moment we arrived, you could feel the excitement in the air! There were celebrities, photographers and hundreds of fans just waiting to see some of their favorite celebrities. In the midst of all that, there I was trying to take it all in. Being there is not something that I took for granted and it served as a reminder that hard work pays off.

I had my ticket and so it was time to walk the red carpet

The Jungle Book World Premiere Ticket R

As I slowly made my way down the red carpet, I stopped to take a bunch of red carpet pics!

Leanette Fernandez at The Jungle Book Red Carpet Premiere

I also wanted to capture all that happens on the red carpet…

Behind the scenes at The Jungle Book Red Carpet Premiere

When we saw Perez Hilton, a famous blogger, he was nice enough to take a selfie with us

Leanette Fernandez with Perez Hilton

Once inside the theater, I had to apply some more Krazy glue to my heel but once that was taken care of (again), I ate my popcorn and watched The Jungle book for the second time but this time in 3D. After watching The Jungle Book in 3D, we were headed out to the After Party and on the way there, I was able to get a picture with…

Dax Shepard and Faizon Love

Leanette Fernandez with Dax Shepard and Faizon Love

Ritesh Rajan (“Stitchers” and the father of Mowgli in the film)

Leanette Fernandez with Ritesh Rajan R

Then it was time for the after party! Right before we headed inside, I was able to capture this view of El Capitan Theater.

The Jungle Book Red Carpet Premiere at El Capitan

The Jungle Book World Premiere After Party

The after party was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!! There was celebrities, food, fun!

CELEBRITIES…

Jon Favreau

Leanette Fernandez with Jon Favreau R

Giancarlo Esposito

Leanette Fernandez with Giancarlo Esposito R

David Oyelowo

Leanette Fernandez with David Oyelowo R

Jason George

Leanette Fernandez with Jason W George

Bill Bellamy

Leanette Fernandez with Bill Bellamy

Kym Whitley

Leanette Fernandez with Kym Whitley

Jenna Ortega and Kayla Maisonet

Leanette Fernandez with Jenna Ortega and Kayla Maisonet R

FOOD…

When I saw this Churro cart, my night was made!!!

The Jungle Book World Premiere Party Churros R

Jumbo Turkey Legs

The Jungle Book World Premiere Party Jumbo Turkey Legs

FUN…

Photo booth pics!

The Jungle Book World Premiere Party Photo Booth 2

The Jungle Book World Premiere Party Photo Booth

The Jungle Book World Premiere and After Party still feels like a dream! Don’t forget that The Jungle Books opens in theaters 4/15/16