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Tyler Perry Calls Out Hollywood Studios at BET Awards: 'This Is Not the Time to Be Silent'
Tyler Perry threw some subtle shade towards Hollywood studios at the 2025 BET Awards. Before Ledisi took the stage to perform 'BLKWMN,' the Sistas creator took time to share a short story about himself and his son walking along the beach, when his child said to him, 'I'm walking in your footsteps,' to which he responded, 'I said, 'No, let's walk together.' We walked to the end of the beach and then he looked back and he saw all the footprints that he had left.' More from The Hollywood Reporter SHINee's Key on K-pop Stardom After 30 and Reuniting with U.S. Fans BET Awards: Jamie Foxx Tearfully Thanks God for Giving Him a "Second Chance" After Health Scare Jonathan Mayers, Concert Promoter and Bonnaroo Co-Founder, Dies at 51 'I say that to you tonight because I wanna talk to you about this thing that is happening in this country and I want you to pay attention to it. Don't miss this,' Perry said. 'They are removing our books from libraries, they are removing our stories and our history, they are removing our names from government buildings. It's as if someone wants to erase our footprints.' The mogul added, 'But the truth of the matter, it's impossible to erase our footprints because we left them on water. What I mean by that is, we were snatched from our homeland, brought across the ocean and left footprints all the way to America.' Perry asserted that 'this is not the time to be silent, this is not the time to give up — this is the time to dig in and keep leaving footprints everywhere you go.' The Madea's Family Reunion writer then called out studios in Los Angeles. 'I can tell you this, I have made more Black millionaires, hear me when I say this, than any studio in this city combined,' he said. 'Because I'm making footprints. So I don't care if you're struggling, if you're trying to make it, you're trying to build a business, if you have a dream, keep making footprints. Don't let anybody stop you, you can do it.' Earlier in his speech, Perry also thanked Black women for supporting his work over the years. 'I think about my incredible audience who's a lot of men, a lot of women, but hear me when I tell you this, Black women have held me down and I appreciate you like you would not believe,' he added. Heading into Monday night, Kendrick Lamar topped the nomination list with 10 nods, with Doechii, Future, GloRilla, Future and Drake following close behind with six noms each. The 'Yeah Glo!' rapper, too, served as one of the night's performers alongside Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas. Kevin Hart hosted the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. On Sunday, a BET spokesperson confirmed that the ceremony would go ahead as planned despite the ongoing protests against unlawful immigration raids in L.A. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Mint
4 days ago
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BET Awards 2025: Star-studded moments celebrating the best in entertainment
BET Awards 2025: Star-studded moments celebrating the best in entertainment| In Pics 10 Photos . Updated: 10 Jun 2025, 09:04 AM IST Share Via The BET Awards 2025 celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 9 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Here are some moments from the event. 1/10US actress Taraji P. Henson performs on stage during the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. (AFP) 2/10Ledisi delivers a performance of BLKWMN during the BET Awards on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) 3/10US rapper Playboi Carti takes the stage for a performance during the 2025 BET Awards on June 9, 2025. (AFP) 4/10Kevin Hart arrives at the BET Awards 2025 on Monday at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) 5/10Host Kevin Hart presents multiple BET Awards to Kendrick Lamar, the Album of the Year winner, in celebration of his success during the BET Awards 2025 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) 6/10Mariah Carey takes the stage for a performance during the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) 7/10Mya makes her entrance at the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) 8/10Jamie Foxx accepts the Ultimate Icon Award during the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, as Stevie Wonder looks on from the right. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) 9/10Doechii accepts the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist during the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
