Downtown Los Angeles and L.A. Live was on fire with music, sports, television and film talent making their present know. Star, style, excellence was in full effect at this years BET experience.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it was indeed a plethora of great events to for the family and friends to get involved in this past weekend. BET was a true host of entertainment fun in the sun closing June 2013 out with a bang!
On of my favorite hot spots at the BET Experience this weekend took place at the Grammy Museum – Clive Davis Theatre. Maya, Bobby V, Angie Stone, Kierra Sheard and Ledisi performance to an intimate audience at the BETX Secrets Stage. Each of these artist music and style was truly on point. No matter who you were, this weekend was filled with film screenings, celebrity basketball tournaments, music concerts, contest and of course the main event – the BET Music Awards.
This year’s show brought out nine Oscar-nominated actors, including winners, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker and Stevie Wonder. Hollywood showed up for the BET Awards ‘13, including the cast members of the upcoming “The Best Man Holiday,” Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Melissa De Sousa and Harold Perrineau.
Forest Whitaker and Michael B. Jordan presented the award for Best Collaboration and spoke about their Sundance Film Festival winning, “Fruitvale Station.” Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good and Gabrielle Union, stars of the highly anticipated “Think Like A Man 2” also hit the BET Awards ‘13 stage. The moving In Memoriam tributes during the live BET Awards ‘13 broadcast included Kris Kross’ member Chris Kelly and blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland.
The King of R&B, R. Kelly, surprised fans with a choir singing his hits acapella along the aisles of the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. He sang a medley of his songs including “I Wish,” “When a Woman’s Fed Up,” “Ignition (remix)” and more.
Q.U.E.E.N. of the night, Janelle Monáe closed the show with a hot performance of her hit single with sultry singer Erykah Badu for a black and white fantasy, accompanied by a snow-white poodle. Link in live to BET.com to check out all the good of who won what and why you should be apart of the experience in 2014.
Editor’s Fab Five BET Award Show Style Picks on the red carpet
The star, style, sisters were looking mighty fab at this year’s BET Awards. I definitely invite you to tune into the Fab Five Lifestyle red carpet video review live at wavenewspapers.com – the best dress picks on the red carpet go to: Melanie Fiona, Angela Bassett, Beverly Johnson, Taraji P. Henson and Lil Mama.
Men’s, Star, Style Fab Five Picks on the red carpet
At this years BET awards, the men were blazing with style on the red carpet. Except for a few, many were styling and profiling their designer suits. These five men below were rocking their style in the most fabulous way. Chris Tucker, T.I., Jamie Foxx, Bobby Brown and Boris Kodjoe.
The Fab Five HAVE NOTS…….
What were these stars thinking when they step out on the red carpet. It’s supposed to be about the black entertainment experience. Who are the stylist that dressed these people and told them that looked fabulous. We, think not! Welcome to a not so fab world of the ‘Have Nots”……. Report Lela Christine. Photo Credit: Marty Cotwright.
