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Teyana Taylor Sobs as She's Honoured by Janet Jackson at BET Awards
Taylor said she worked 20 years for the honor as Jackson kept the surprise secret, and she also won three other awards.
- On Sunday, music legend Janet Jackson made a surprise appearance at the 2026 BET Awards to present Teyana Taylor with the inaugural Icon of the Year Award at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
- Taylor's breakthrough came after starring in the Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another, earning her first Golden Globe for best supporting actress and an Academy Award nomination.
- The 34-year-old also won Fashion Vanguard, best actress, and video director of the year Sunday while releasing her Escape Room album and recently graduating from culinary school.
- Visibly moved, Taylor told Jackson she was "gagging" at the surprise, calling her "my biggest inspiration" and emphasizing she worked 20 years to earn this recognition with gratitude, not arrogance.
- Comedian Druski, 31, made history as the youngest BET Awards host since Kevin Hart in 2011, while the ceremony also honored Lauryn Hill with the Living Legend Icon Award and music executive Sylvia Rhone with the Ultimate Icon Award.
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Teyana Taylor's Padded Headpiece Makes a Royal Proclamation
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesTeyana Taylor’s red carpet fashion doesn’t whisper. It makes statement loud and clear. In fact, her look at last night’s BET Awards was practically a royal proclaimation. While arriving to the ceremony, Taylor shone in a maroon gown by Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture. Hailing from the label’s spring 2026 collection, the artisanal design featured a strapless silhouette with a cinched bodice, complete with…
Teyana Taylor sobs as she's honoured by Janet Jackson at BET Awards
Teyana Taylor broke down in tears as her idol Janet Jackson took to the stage to present her with a prize at the 2026 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night (28.06.26).
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