Taraji P. Henson Parodies ‘Not Like Us’ for BET Awards Monologue

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Taraji P Henson went afloat Billy Crystal connected the 2024 BET Awards. After Megan Thee Stallion opened the amusement with a medley of “Hiss,” “Boa,” and “Where Them Girls At,” Henson came retired dressed arsenic Kendrick Lamar astatine the The Pop Out: Ken and Friends. “Not Like Us” came implicit the speakers and the BET Awards assemblage braced itself for the 7th popular civilization infinitesimal of that song. But past came the gag lyrics. As an actor, Henson came for mediocre films and nepotism much than taking immoderate broadside successful the Kendrick Drake planetary incident.

Then aft Tyla won Best International Artist, Henson ran done the calendar to recap a twelvemonth successful foolishness. Usher was chastised for keeping his garment connected excessively agelong astatine the Super Bowl, arsenic were Kendrick and Drake. Also getting called out: that Cannes information idiosyncratic who seemingly kept profiling women of colour connected the stairs. Remember her? Quel affreux!