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BET Awards: Megan Thee Stallion, Andra
Gabrielle Union And Dwayne Wade Are Coming Out With A Skincare Line For Babies Of Color
GABRIELLE UNION AND DWAYNE WADE
Day, Queen Latifah Among Winners As Show
Celebrates ‘Year Of The Black Woman’
Taraji P. Henson hosted Sun- day's ceremony, where H.E.R., Cardi B and Silk Sonic also were among the winners, while Cardi B revealed her second pregnancy during her perform- ance with Migos.
Andra Day, H.E.R., Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Silk Sonic were among the winners at the 2021 BET Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at a live, in-person show that felt like a re- turn to pre-pandemic norms.
Taraji P. Henson hosted the ceremony, which this year fea- tured the theme “Year of the Black Woman.” Last year, the BET Awards was one of the first major awards shows to take place after the start of the pandemic, though it took place virtually and re- motely. This year, the BET Awards returned to the live show format and welcomed back an in-person, vaccinated audience along with a red carpet. Organizers said they would work closely with Los Ange- les County to support community vaccination efforts and ensure ad- herence to COVID-19 protocols.
Henson went on to recognize several Black women in the audi- ence, including Issa Rae, Zen- daya (who was wearing a purple mask) and Jazmine Sullivan, as well as “political trailblazers” in- cluding Maxine Waters. She also gave shoutouts to Stacey Abrams and Kamala Harris.
A list of winners follows.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR HEAUX TALES – JAZMINE SULLIVAN (WINNER)
Megan Thee Stallion accepts one of her BET Awards.
BEST COLLABORATION CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP (WINNER)
BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST
H.E.R. (WINNER)
BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST
CHRIS BROWN (WINNER)
BEST NEW ARTIST GIVEON (WINNER)
BEST GROUP SILK SONIC (WINNER)
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
MEGAN THEE STALLION (WINNER)
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
LIL BABY (WINNER)
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
KIRK FRANKLIN –
STRONG GOD (WINNER)
BET HER AWARD SZA – GOOD DAYS (WINNER)
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) (WINNER)
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. BEYONCÉ – SAVAGE (REMIX) (WINNER)
VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT BREE RUNWAY – UNITED KINGDOM (WINNER)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP (WINNER)
BEST MOVIE JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (WINNER)
BEST ACTRESS ANDRA DAY (WINNER)
BEST ACTOR CHADWICK BOSEMAN (WINNER)
YOUNGSTARS AWARD MARSAI MARTIN (WINNER)
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD NAOMI OSAKA (WINNER)
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
LEBRON JAMES (WINNER)
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade announced their latest business venture. Their foray into the baby mar- ket is becoming a Shady Baby empire that includes a 2019 clothing collection with New York & Co., and a book in- spired by their 2-year-old daughter Kaavia James, the Shady Baby herself. Now, the power couple is branching out with a skincare line for babies.
“We’re so excited to officially announce our new baby com- pany, Proudly,” the couple
said in a statement. “As we continue to work on new en- deavors together, our goal is to always center our work around being the change we want to see while champi- oning diversity, equity, and in- clusion.”
The statement addressed the impact the brand aims to impart, “With Proudly, we’re proud to have a range of prod- ucts that caters to the unique skincare needs of children of color that are so often over- looked in the mass market.”
Rihanna ‘Denied Entry To New York Bar’ Because She Didn’t Have ID
RIHANNA AND A$AP ROCKY AT THE BAR
Fans of A$AP Rocky and Rihanna might be privy to their budding romance, but apparently, a bouncer at an NYC bar- the Barcade -wasn't even familiar with their celebrity status and de- manded identification from the superstar couple before they could enter this week.
Video footage of Rocky and Rihanna presumably from last Wednesday night (June 23) began circulating on the internet. In the clip, the cou- ple is heading to an establish- ment, but they aren't allowed entry without providing ID. Either way, in the clip, Rocky and Rihanna can be seen speaking with the bar's secu-
rity at the entrance of the venue.
While the dialogue between Rocky, Rihanna and the se- curity isn't audible, a woman's voice can be heard yelling, "I don't know who you are."
A male voice is later heard saying, "You don't got none of your business cards on you, boy?"
Additional video footage shows A$AP Rocky and the Fenty Beauty pioneer later en- tering the establishment as they're seen inside playing vintage video games. Once the owner found out, he later apologized for this mistake. He said the bouncer would have been fired.
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