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Teyana Taylor's tears and Lauryn Hill tribute steal show at BET Awards
Key takeaways
- An emotional Teyana Taylor (left) received her Icon of the Year award from Janet Jackson
- The 35-year-old, who made her Hollywood breakthrough in recent Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another, was sobbing as Jackson introduced her.
- I'm gagging, they did not tell me Janet was coming," Taylor exclaimed as she joined her hero on stage.
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An emotional Teyana Taylor (left) received her Icon of the Year award from Janet Jackson
US actress and musician Teyana Taylor was the big winner at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, and her tearful reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson provided one of the moments of the night.
The 35-year-old, who made her Hollywood breakthrough in recent Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another, was sobbing as Jackson introduced her.
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