Will & Grace star Debra Messing and Glam Masters host Laverne Cox rocked the same Jennifer Fisher hoop earrings to the Paley Honors: A Gala Tribute to LGBTQ, which took place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan on Wednesday. The flame-haired 50-year-old looked conservative in a black Altuzarra shirt-dress, and matching patent leather pumps selected by stylist Sarah Slutsky. Hairstylist Peter Butler coiffed the nine-time Golden Globe nominee's signature auburn waves and make-up artist Elaine Offers Woulard applied her false lashes and defined her brows. Hoop dreams: Will & Grace star Debra Messing (L) and Glam Masters host Laverne Cox (R) rocked the same Jennifer Fisher hoop earrings to the Paley Honors: A Gala Tribute to LGBTQ, which took place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan on Wednesday Two weeks ago, Debra denied she had plastic surgery after fans questioned the tightness of her face in a suspicious-looking set of Instagram selfies. 'NOPE!' Messing - who boasts 2.3M social media followers - clarified on April 29. 'Getting tons of facials at @joannavargasnyc and using every gadget on the market!' The NYU Tisch grad was at the LGBTQAI ceremony to represent her groundbreaking NBC sitcom alongside Modern Family funnyman Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Demure: The flame-haired 50-year-old looked conservative in a black Altuzarra shirt-dress, and matching patent leather pumps selected by stylist Sarah Slutsky Glam: Hairstylist Peter Butler coiffed the nine-time Golden Globe nominee's signature auburn waves and make-up artist Elaine Offers Woulard applied her false lashes and defined her brows Back to normal: Two weeks ago, Debra denied she had plastic surgery after fans questioned the tightness of her face in a suspicious-looking set of Instagram selfies Messing clarified on April 29: 'NOPE! Getting tons of facials at @joannavargasnyc and using every gadget on the market!' 'Humanizing the LGBTQ+ community on TV': The NYU Tisch grad was at the LGBTQAI ceremony to represent her groundbreaking NBC sitcom alongside Modern Family funnyman Jesse Tyler Ferguson (L) 'I feel very privileged to be that show for others now': Debra's 43-year-old fellow redhead called the award 'profound' since he considered Will & Grace a 'lighthouse during the years I was struggling with my sexuality' 'It is 50 years since Stonewall, and we are both so proud and grateful to be a part of celebrating and humanizing the LGBTQ+community on television,' the Emmy winner gushed. 'We have come a long way, but there is still work to be done. More representation in our storytelling . Equality.' Debra's 43-year-old fellow redhead called the award 'profound' since he considered Will & Grace a 'lighthouse during the years I was struggling with my sexuality.' 'I feel very privileged to be that show for others now,' Tyler wrote on Instagram. Turning 47 this month! Cox donned a sleeveless red-PVC LA Roxx bodysuit, black leather Andrea Fascinetto zipper pants, and translucent pumps selected by stylist Christina Joy Pacelli Skinny Minnie! Hairstylist Ursula Stephen braided the Alabama-born transgender trailblazer's partially-plaited ombré wig Heavy handed: Make-up artist Merrell Hollis made sure the Daytime Emmy winner was fully contoured with lashes, smoky eye, and a red pout for the gala 'What a moving night celebrating LGBTQ+ representation!' Laverne (born Roderick) later joined Paley Honors host Alan Cumming onstage to present the drama category 'Will & Grace held the door open for us and I am proud to hold it open for other shows long after we are done shooting our last season. Thank you for this, #paleyhonors.' Meanwhile, Cox - turning 47 this month - donned a sleeveless red-PVC LA Roxx bodysuit, black leather Andrea Fascinetto zipper pants, and translucent pumps selected by stylist Christina Joy Pacelli. Hairstylist Ursula Stephen braided the Alabama-born transgender trailblazer's partially-plaited ombré wig. Make-up artist Merrell Hollis made sure the Daytime Emmy winner was fully contoured with lashes, smoky eye, and a red pout for the gala. '#curbseason10iscoming': The Orange Is the New Black alum next plays herself in episode four of the 10th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm premiering 2020 on HBO (pictured April 19) Laverne (born Roderick) later joined Paley Honors host Alan Cumming onstage to present the drama category. 'What a moving night celebrating LGBTQ+ representation on television commemorating the 50th anniversary of the #Stonewall Uprising,' the Weird City actress wrote on Instagram. 'Thank you @paleycenter for inviting me to be a part of this evening. It was great to present with you @alancummingsnaps. Huge fan!' Career-wise, the Orange Is the New Black alum will next play herself in episode four of the 10th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm premiering next year on HBO. All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility