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Teyana Taylor lights up the BET Awards with her sizzling debut!
Teyana Taylor stole the spotlight with her stunning debut performance at the BET Awards.
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It was a night full of major wins and the celebration of music, culture, and timelessness. The 2025 BET Awards once again celebrated and honoured the achievements of best performing artists and it was eventful.
From throwback music to the new school artists, the stage was set alight by icons delivering unforgettable performances, one of them was none other than Teyana Taylor who was performing her own music on the BET stage for the first time.
'It's her first BET performance. She's in a class of her own,' said actress Kerry Washington as she introduced Taylor.
While Taylor performed a dance duet with R&B singer Victoria Monet as part of Usher's Lifetime Achievement tribute at the 2024 BET Awards, this was her first performance of her own music.
The 34-year-old multi-talented artist took to the stage for a jaw-dropping performance of her latest singles from her upcoming album, 'Fire Girl' and 'Long Time'. She served looks, energy, and her undeniable sex appeal.
The lights dimmed and as they came back on, Taylor appeared along with her background dancers all dressed in red and holding burning bouquets of roses while she broke into a solo dance choreography, singing.
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While the audience's jaws were still on the floor, the camera panned to actress Taraji P. Henson as she floated in a long white gown, also holding a bouquet of burning roses and delivered a poetic monologue about the upsides of love.
'It started as a spark and we fed it with promises. Eyes locked, 'I do.' Until one day, anger and rage, love shouldn't burn everything it touches. So, I walked away from the wreckage.
'Not because I stopped loving you, no, but because I finally understood even love is something you must escape,' she said.
Teyana Taylor performs at the 2025 #BETAwards (with Taraji P. Henson) — clubheartbreak (@clubheartbreak) June 10, 2025
As the performance continued, the 'Gonna Love Me' singer gave the audience a futuristic experience with her dancers breaking into a robotic choreo while she floated above the stage dancing mid-air for a sizzling performance of 'Long Time'.
The two singles will be part of Taylor's upcoming fourth studio album 'Escape Room', which is set to be a visual album dropping in August 2025.
Hosted by comedian and actor Kevin Hart, the 2025 BET Awards were held at the Peacock Theater on Monday night, June 9.
For its 25th anniversary, the BET Awards took it back to the millennial years with performances from R&B stars Ashanti and Amerie, as well as rappers Bow Wow and T.I to list a few. This was in honour of the iconic American music show, 106 & Park's 25th anniversary.
