USHER Breaks Silence On BET Awards Tribute After Girls-Led Tribute Confronted Backlash 

USHER acquired the celebrated Lifetime Achievement Award on the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday following a music tribute carried out predominantly by ladies. 

Nevertheless, the almost 17-minute-long efficiency acquired blended evaluations, with some claiming BET fully missed the mark. Many questioned why organizers opted for a female-dominated phase, citing a number of male singers who match the invoice.  

Infantile Gambino opened the tribute, adopted by Keke Palmer, Summer season Walker, Coco Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, Chloe, Tinashe, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monét and Latto. Others, nevertheless, thought the controversial alternative was in the end a becoming tribute and was reflective of the present state of R&B.  

USHER – 2024 BET Awards Tribute

USHER remained silent on the subject till Monday night (July 1). Regardless of the criticism, the long-lasting singer liked the tribute. He took to X (Twitter), sharing his appreciation for all of the artists.  

“My tribute was wonderful mannn,” USHER wrote. “Thank U to every one concerned within the making of this second.”  

In a follow-up publish on his Instagram Story, USHER doubled down on his help, thanking BET and giving the “tremendously gifted” tribute performers their flowers.  

“Y’all did the DAMN factor,” he added. “It was so wonderful to witness every of your abilities by means of the eyes of my very own journey…thank U” 

One of many highlights of the efficiency was Teyana Taylor and Victoria Monét dance-heavy rendition of “Dangerous Lady.” Sharing a clip of their duet on Instagram, Taylor revealed they solely had 48 hours to tug it off.  

“We don’t remorse one second of it realizing that we had an task that wanted to be OVERstood for one of many GOATS,” she defined. “Consider me once I let you know we’d do it yet again & wouldn’t change a factor!”