BET posts 'unfiltered' Usher speech after censorship during live awards ceremony

BET has shared Usher's full speech when accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards, following criticism from fans that the live broadcast was heavily censored.

Usher accepted his BET Lifetime Achievement Award with large portions of his speech muted during the live broadcast, to the dismay of his fans — and BET is now sharing the whole “unfiltered” speech.

In his speech at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, Usher championed fatherhood and industry professionals like Babyface, who have helped him throughout his career. Many parts of his speech aired without sound, which caused uproar from fans on social media. Then, on July 1, BET posted his full uncensored speech on YouTube.

BET titled their YouTube video of the speech, “Usher is Unfiltered & Motivated While Accepting His Lifetime Achievement Award.” The video description called Usher a “star and a legend” and expressed gratitude for his contributions.

TODAY.com reached out to Usher and BET for comment and has not heard back. The reason for the sound being muted remains unclear.

During, and immediately after the awards show, fans turned to social media to express frustration and confusion around the sound issues.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/usher-2024-bet-awards-speech-rcna159819

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