'Waiting to Exhale' Turns 20: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, and More on the 1995 Red Carpet

Twenty years ago this month, Waiting to Exhale opened at No. 1 at the box office on December 22, 1995. Based on the best-selling Terry McMillan novel, the drama followed the romantic trials and tribulations of four best friends — led by Angela Bassett and singing superstar Whitney Houston. Click through our gallery to see which stars walked the snowy red carpet on December 19, 1995 in New York.