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BET Reveals Usher’s Lifetime Achievement Award Speech Was Muted Due to an ‘Audio Malfunction’

The network released a statement apologizing to the ‘Yeah!’ hitmaker for muting his speech.

“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,” the network said in its Monday, July 1, statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight. Multiple artists took the stage to deliver tribute performances to Usher, including Keke Palmer, Coco Jones, Chloe Bailey and more. Usher also pointed out that his father — who was absent for most of his life — “made a lot of choices, and one that probably hurt and helped me at the same time was to stay away.”

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