Queen Latifah already is a Grammy and Emmy winner, an Oscar nominee, and has been nominated four times for a BET Award, winning in 2003. Yet, the music and acting superstar was deeply moved when she got up to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 BET Awards. She shared the stage with Rapsody, Monie Love, Lil? Kim and MC Lyte who performed a special tribute to the rap icon.
???? Ladies First! ???? @rapsody and @DaRealMonieLove unite with @LilKim and @mclyte to pay tribute to @IAMQUEENLATIFAH! #BETAwards #CulturesBiggestNight pic.twitter.com/CQvoUzBpmd
? BET (@BET) June 28, 2021
?Y?all my sistas in the name of rap,? Queen Latifah called her fellow artists. ?I wanted to celebrate us because I know together, we stand stronger than when we tear each other apart. And I?ve seen enough of that.?
?Be Black. Black is beautiful,? Queen Latifah said in her emotional speech, which she ended with a shoutout to her longtime partner Eboni, their son and Pride Month.
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