Teyana Taylor's tears and Lauryn Hill tribute steal show at BET Awards
Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson.
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Notable Quotes
"I worked my ass off [for] 20 years for this."
— Teyana Taylor , Celebrity
"We hold different gifts. Someone else's gifting might be fashion... But that gifting is very important because somebody out there needs your gift."
— Lauryn Hill , Celebrity
Key People
Globally renowned US singer and actress who presented Teyana Taylor her award.
Beloved singer and member of The Fugees, who received the inaugural living legend icon award.
Olivia Dean is a recent Grammy-winning British singer-songwriter known for her impactful pop songs.
Teyana Taylor is an American singer, actress, and dancer.
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Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson.
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