Patti LaBelle pays tribute to Tina Turner at BET Awards

From hip-hop legacy couples like E-40 and his wife, Styles P, and Adjua Styles shined brightly throughout the night.



Patti LaBelle powers through lyric mishap during Tina Turner tribute at BET Awards: 'I'm trying y'all'
Turner died at her home in Switzerland after a long illness, according to a statement on her official social media accounts. For many years, Turner had lived a reclusive life while battling ill health, including a stroke in 2013, intestinal cancer in 2016 and a kidney transplant in 2017.



BET Awards 2023: Photos From the Red Carpet
Of the six televised awards, Latto and Coco Jones were present to accept their prizes for best female hip-hop artist and best new artist, respectively. (Fun fact: Latto won best new artist at the 2022 BET Awards.) Jones’ best new artist win marks the first time a female R&B singer (as opposed to a rapper) has picked up the prize since SZA won five years ago. Busta Rhymes received the lifetime achievement award from Swizz Beatz and Marlon Wayans — as well as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Diddy, Dave Chappelle and more in a video montage tribute. Lil Uzi Vert opened the show with an unreleased song from their upcoming album Pink Tape (out Friday) and their Jersey Club smash “Just Wanna Rock,” while Ice Spice brought the Bronx to the BET Awards for her first awards show performance, and GloRilla – who had six nominations going into the ceremony – performed her latest single “Lick or Sum.”  




Black Love Was In The Building For The 2023 BET Awards
After the awards show, the couple spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the sweet moment and reconciling after calling off their divorce and how they’re in a better place. “Love is hard. It’s never easy, but it always works out,” said Princess Love. Ray J continued, “We just becoming friends and doing things that she likes to do, and I love to do. She’s my best buddy. All our friends had around had to get out of our bubble. Once we started locking in like that, it became super fun.” 



Patti LaBelle fumbles lyrics to Tina Turner song during tribute: 'I'm trying, y'all'
"Due to the crowd's enthusiasm, the teleprompter was obstructed, obscuring Ms. LaBelle's view of the lyrics," the spokesperson said. "Nonetheless, we couldn't be more grateful to Ms. LaBelle for lending her incredible talent to this moment."



Patti LaBelle Brushes Off Lyrics Flub, Pays Tribute to Tina Turner at BET Awards 2023: Watch
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