The Corona virus lockdown got in the way of many our scheduled events of 2020 like the Met Gala and Coachella. However, it looks like it couldn’t stop the black community from coming together to celebrate each other in a safe environment. On the 28th of June BET premiered the first of its kind, a virtual award show and it was nothing short of fantastic. From virtual red carpets and performances to Amanda Seales memorable wardrobe changes here are our favourite moments from the BET Awards 2020.

Amanda Seales wardrobe changes

This year BET award show was hosted by comedian Amanda Seales from her hilarious bits between the show and her quick changes. The comedian served unforgettable looks from a pink faux fur jacket, a metallic ball gown, the 90s colour block trend to the appropriately timed black panther fit with a black lives matter jersey gold hoops and black hat. The host paid odes to BET classic shows like Teen Summit, 106 & Park, Rap City, Comic View, and Bobby Jones Gospel.

Virtual red carpet

The red carpet, although virtual did not disappoint as our favourite black entertainers proved they could slay even from home. From Lizzo black velvet with iridescent ruffle gown by Mônot accepting the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist to Megan Thee Stallion in the black cut out dress winning on the award for the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Marsai Martin stars of TV show Black-ish took a more casual approach Marsai in her pool in a bright yellow dress highlighting her golden locks and Tracee taking an artistic approach to laying her edges.

Beyoncé also made an appearance accepting the award for the humanitarian award. Wearing a black strapless bustier dress with her hair sleeked down. The look was completed by a crystal choker. However, it was not Beyoncé’s look that stole the show but her acceptance speech. Watch the video below to view Beyoncé’s acceptance speech

Video of Beyoncé acceptance speech

The Performances

This year the theme of the show was black culture can’t be cancelled with every performance a statement of all black everything. The night started with a performance from old black hip hop royalty like Chuck D, Flava Flav Nas, Questlove and Rhapsody delivering a powerful medley of ‘Fight the Power. The song, a direct comment on the discrimination the black community is facing in the hands of the police. Megan the stallion also stunned in her ‘Mad Max’ inspired performance of her hit song Savage (Remix) and Girls in the hood.

Teen sensations and stars of Grown-ish Chloe x Halle also delivered a performance of their viral hit “Do It” and “Forgive Me.” which later went viral.

Other performances included Jennifer Hudson paying tribute to Aretha Franklin with the song “Young, Gifted and Black.” Alicia Keys also performed in all black leather reminding us of old school Alicia. Watch the video below to view all the performances from the show.

Video of all BET Performances

Words by Precious Njoki

Graphics by Sara Carpiniello

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We have all done it we have all obsessed over a celebrity, their works or lifestyle that we all wished we knew them personally. The kind we are talking about is the ones that just seem like they would be the best mums ever. So instead of our just as amazing but less famous mothers here are celebrities, we wished were our mums.

Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner in Ariana Grande’s Music Video for ‘Thank You, Next’

Kris Jenner is a mother of the six and head of the Kardashian + Jenner clan. Kris has made a living by being a reality TV mum and managing the successful careers of her six children. All this earned Kris the title of ‘momager’. Kris’ business savvy has grown her family brand into a multimillionaire business with 17 seasons of her family reality tv show ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ and 11 spin-off shows under the belt. With a mum CV like that, we all wish we had Kris Jenner on our sides as we pinch our pennies.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé winning the Grammy for ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’ 2017

Beyoncé mostly known as Queen B has amassed fame fortune and a particularly loyal admiration throughout her music career. Although music is what Beyoncé is famous for, she is known to have various side projects like her clothing line Ivy Park. From the girl group destiny’s child to an internationally acclaimed solo artist, the singer and mother of three. Beyoncé has grown her brand on female empowerment and hard work. After all, this and the fact that she is fabulous in almost everything that she does, do we need to give you any other reasons why we wish she was our mum? Let’s be honest at some point while we were listening to her music, we have all wished to know her personally and as your mum, you might just be lucky enough to inherit those vocal cord genetics

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama former first lady of the United States and the first, African American first lady in the history of the United States. Just for that alone, I wish Michelle Obama was my mother. However, her former first lady status is not the only reason we love and adore her. Michelle Obama the former Harvard educated lawyer has been a vocal advocate for female education in remote areas and also health and activity. During her time as the first lady, she used this platform to move these agendas by reforming school lunch of children to have healthier options and also advocating for equal rights for women and also the LGBTQ and that’s why we wish Michelle Obama was our mum.

Blake Lively

Blake Lively Playing Serena Van Der Woodson in ‘Gossip Girl’

Blake lively famous for her role as high school mean girl in Gossip Girl is now a successful actress, married to actor husband Ryan Reynolds and mother of three. Blake is loved for her cool personality and also her fashion sense. The actress is known not only for her career but also her love of cooking and baking, that and her cool easy-going manner that shows in all her public appearance has qualified her to be a mum we wished we had.

Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell is a young actress famous for her role in the teen series Pretty Little Liars she is also a YouTube personality with content focused on travelling lifestyle, beauty and fashion. Recently, the actress produced a YouTube series based on her journey to motherhood. Shay presented a modern look to motherhood especially a first-time mum. After watching the short YouTube series ‘Almost Ready’ we wish shay was our mum to globe-trot and take beautiful pictures. The actress also seems she would be a cool mum.

Words by Precious Njoki

Graphics by Katie Janes

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