I understand that, due to the death of an icon, the Gloved One himself, MJ, they felt compelled to throw together (yes, throw) a tribute. I have this belief, that if everyone realized their full potential they could experience true greatness. Now, if only BET realized even a sliver of its potential, perhaps they would have considered waiting and planned an elegant respectable tribute to the King of Pop. Instead, they said "Oh snap, Mike is gone...we gotta whip summin up real quick fo people think we don't care". Hence the hot mess tribute songs from non-singing and non-dancing artists in memory of one of the best singer/dancers of all time. SMH BE-FRIGGIN-T!!! However, the tribute wasn't even the best of the catastrophe that was the BET Awards. Just a warning, this post is very picture heavy, but I had to let you know how I felt about the things I experienced Sunday night, lol.
So, without further ado, welcome to "Dizzy's Red Carpet Recap"!!
(I was gonna separate it into the Good, the Bad, and the What?...Maybe next time. There's just too much tomfoolery to organize).
Becuz I'm a MJ fan, I had to start off with Mz Jackson. This moment made me want to cry. Despite the overwhelming sadness in her eyes, Janet was beautiful and sincere. And you know I wants that weave!!
Now on to Joe Jackson...he makes my skin crawl. When I saw him in the audience, I didn't even feel like he was there to show respect, but to promote himself. Even Janet didn't sit by him. Ughh...Now, on to Performers:
Mary Mary are my girls. I like the black/white contrast, although I am not fond of the black...it looks like she thought it was MJ's funeral, not tribute. Their performance was nice, and they sung my jam "God in Me". BET coulda turned the mics up tho...just sayin...
I missed his performance...not really mad at that...but he did do "Swag On", which I do like, so kudos Souljah Boy. And, he actually looks decent...minus the ri-freakin-dicu-fool chain...I hate excess blingage. But I like the MJ inspired red leather and fro'ed out , MJ t-shirt. Young, but cool.
Kay, this is a Ciara double feature...CC isn't known for her fashion sense, but tonight she did it up in this form-fitting leather strapless dress (Rusching accentuates small frames, good pick boo!) and nude platform peep-toe heels. 
I was kinda hurt that her non-singing self sang "Heal the World"...thats my girl but...ya'll know she can't sing, she harmonically whispers...like Janet. I like her MJ military jacket and the band-aids tho.
LOL...HAHAH...LMBO...sorry, but, speaking of non-singing singers...oh Keyshia..you so purrty...and thats about it. I do loves me some Keyshia Cole, I do, but...maybe she shouldn't do a LIVE duet with Monica. It always sucks to be outsung on your own song. And I especially loved how their stylists apparently didn't know they were performing together...smh. It was like "Angels and Demons", lol.
Um, so...Bel Biv Devoe look and sound exactly the same as they did when they were actually famous, which is a plus. They aged well. It's also a minus...they missed puberty, lol. And I'm mad errbody acts like "Poison" was their only song. They played it out...I don't even like it no more...so there...thanks guys.
I am mad that I missed LaToya tho. I didn't know she performed :(. I also didn't know she turned goth. I don't know how I feel about this get-up. Part of me likes it.. a lot. The other part doesn't know if it's appropriate for a red carpet...then that part remembers its for the BET Awards, and figures, she probably didn't know either and decided, "I'll just wear my Halloween costume...it was cute". You know what? I like it...and those silver/black platforms are fly.
So, I see Keith Sweat hop his also non-singing self on the stage. I laugh because I know what I'm about to hear, I laugh because I didn't know it was possible to be off-key when there is no key, and I bopped along to his whiny Keith Sweat voice while I made Mexican pizza...good times.
Ok, also mad that I missed Miss Keri Baby. Also my girl...however, she can sing. I was also mad that she shaved her poodle and wore it to the show as a hair piece. There's a time to be daring, like with that very unusual but creative dress, and a time to say No!...like with those Jheri curl ringlets in her face.
Umm..they looked nice. Trey is too cute with his grown man cut. His crying self was getting to me, but I love him anyway. Tyrese can sing to me any day...fine self. Johnny Gill...um..he was unnecessary. And to this trio, I ask...why BET?...Who was like, "we have an OJays tribute medley...who should we....oh yes! Trey Songz, Tyrese and Johnny Gill!" Of all the random foolishness...and Johnny Gill's nasty facial expressions, lol.
Jay...he was aight...performed my jam...did his Hova thing...kinda mad they made it some dramatic "guess who, Beyonce? " thing, but whatever. I'm just glad my dude cut his nasty nappy edgeup cut. He was facilitating a shameful trend.
And him...Maxwell...I missed you boo. I been rocking to "Pretty Wings" for months now. When you gonna lay the rest of that sweet melodic album on me. I need it...I need you...um, sorry. Had a moment..I'm back.Ok..I'm tired...those were just performers. Tomorrow, I'll discuss the presenters, then the hit-or-miss fashion of the B-list star-studded red carpet.
Toodles!!
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