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BET Apologies To Usher For “Audio Malfunction” That Muted Part Of Lifetime Achievement Speech


BET has apologized to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Usher for an “audio malfunction” that muted about five minutes of a 13-minute speech during last night’s live broadcast of the 2024 BET Awards. In a statement released to Deadline, a BET spokesperson said, “Celebrating global icon USHER on our stage with a star-studded tribute and having […]

In a statement released to Deadline, a BET spokesperson said, “Celebrating global icon USHER on our stage with a star-studded tribute and having him accept his award with a heartfelt speech was an honor. Early in his speech, Usher was occasionally bleeped for using curse words, but the lengthier muting was the audio glitch, BET says. At one point during his speech, Usher urged patience and forgiveness in life, saying he had forgiven his absent father.

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