The Michael B. Jordan joke was a choice…

The BET Awards were last night, and WOW, did they deliver A+ entertainment. They gave us surprise performances, audio malfunctions, awkward moments, and more.


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Here are 7 superb moments, and 7 awkward ones too.

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AWKWARD: Giveon missed, um, a few notes and then seemingly blamed it on the microphone:

this was funny asf ngl. im sorry to giveon but lmao seeing him struggling to pull out that lil note had me yelling and screaming😭 #BETAwards


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SUPERB: Jazmine Sullivan spoke directly to men, saying that abortion is “not just a woman’s issue” and that men need to “stand up for us” after Roe v. Wade was overturned:

Jazmine Sullivan, speaking to men: “If you have ever benefited from a woman making one of the toughest decision of her life — terminating a pregnancy — you need to stand up.” #BETAwards


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AWKWARD: Giveon then doubled down on Twitter and blamed BET for “sabotaging” his microphone:


Twitter: @giveon

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AWKWARD: Kanye West arrived like this and said he wanted to declare himself “legally dead for a year” and “off the grid”:


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AWKWARD: Jussie Smollett made his first red carpet debut in years, and first one since he was charged with filing a false police report in 2019:


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SUPERB: Jack Harlow wore a Lil Nas X shirt after Lil Nas was snubbed in all nominations, despite having a big year:


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AWKWARD: The City Girls called out Jessie Woo, who criticized Diddy for not thanking Yung Miami in his speech after she held a sign for him:

Oop! The City Girls clapped back at Jessie Woo over the tweet she made about Diddy’s acceptance speech during the BET Awards 👀 📸:(@gettyimages )


Twitter: @TheShadeRoom / Via BET

Here’s the sign in question:

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SUPERB: Lizzo gave a flute-tastic performance:

Now that’s how you open a show!!! @Lizzo just gave us another ICONIC moment!! #BETAwards #CulturesBiggestNight


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AWKWARD: Mignon from Sistas made a very cringey joke. “These are trying times, and we have to lean on each other,” she said. “I wanna offer my personal shoulder to lean on to Michael B. Jordan.”


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Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/bet-awards-best-awkward-moments-2022