Unapologetic. Unconventional. Unforgettable. The BET Awards, also called “tradition’s largest night time,” strikes once more with a night to recollect. From heartwarming speeches and reunions to a rhythmic journey by means of hip-hop’s time capsule, this 12 months’s BET Awards didn’t disappoint. However amidst the present’s infectious power and celebration of a few of Black tradition’s legends, one other stage demanded consideration and captivated the collective gaze — the crimson carpet.
Time and time once more, the BET Awards crimson carpet reminds the world of that “Black persons are not a monolith.” From sheer robes to dazzling ensembles, the carpet revealed every of the celebs’ audacious kinds and unapologetic creativity. Among the many sartorial enigmas that graced the event, a choose few emerged as true showstoppers.
Coco Jones
Deemed because the night time’s “Greatest New Artist,” the actress and singer turned heads in two fierce appears. Jones vibrantly entered the award present in a fierce crimson sequined LaQuan Smith robe. Then, after reminding viewers why she was nominated for “Greatest New Artist” in a soulful efficiency of her track “ICU,” the star accepted her award in a black robe designed with sheer detailing.
Latto
Earlier than placing “it on da ground” in her efficiency, Latto graced the crimson carpet in a sheer black quantity. In a customized Monot robe and Neil Lane Couture jewellery, Latto accepted the award for “Greatest Feminine Artist.”
Uncle Waffles
Whereas she might not have been topped BET’s “Greatest Worldwide Act,” the South African DJ reigned on the crimson carpet. Dripped in jewels and crystals, Uncle Waffles dazzled in a Keys Style robe.
Lola Brooke
“Don’t play with it, don’t play with it, don’t play with it…” In a daring customized chain mini costume designed by Laurel DeWitt, Lola Brooke confirmed up and confirmed out, proving that she’s not one to be performed with.
Summer time Walker
Doing an entire 180 from her look final 12 months, Summer time Walker adorned the crimson carpet in a panoramic beaded chain-style robe designed by Yousef Al Jasmi.
Madisin Rian
Mannequin and 2023 Sports activities Illustrated Rookie Madison Rian gave “Alien Celebrity” vibes on the crimson carpet. In a white skirt set designed by Han Kjøbenhavn, Rian stood out with the highest’s massive shoulder pads and her futuristic metallic equipment.
Curious to see who else left an enduring type impression on the BET Awards? Discover our gallery of the night’s crimson carpet, the place the great, the unhealthy, and the downright inexplicable collide.
BET Awards 2023 — Flo Milli
Flo Milli attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Laron Hines
Laron Hines attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd
(Left to proper) Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Crystal Renee Hayslett
Crystal Renee Hayslett poses within the press room in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Skyh Black and KJ Smith
(Left to proper) Skyh Black and KJ Smith attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Flau’jae
Flau’jae attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Lance Gross
Lance Gross attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Vina Love
Vina Love attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
BET Awards 2023 — Victoria Monet
Victoria Monet attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Kendra G
Kendra G attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
Janelle James
Janelle James attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Blxst
Blxst attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle performs onstage in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Mignon Von
Mignon Von attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Jen Su
Jen Su attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Coi Leray
Coi Leray attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Doechii
Doechii attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Malcolm Barrett
(Left to proper) Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Malcolm Barrett attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
BET Awards 2023 — Melissa L. Williams
Melissa L. Williams attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Ja Rule and Aisha Atkins
Ja Rule and Aisha Atkins attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Spice
Spice poses within the press room in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Dexta Daps
Dexta Daps attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
2023 BET Awards — Ari Fletcher
Ari Fletcher attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
BET Awards 2023 — GloRilla
GloRilla attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Elise Nea
Elise Neal attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Ice Spice
Ice Spice attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Smino
Smino attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Kaliii
Kaliii attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Liza
Liza attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Davido and Sonyae Blu
(Left to proper) Davido and Sonyae Blu attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes speaks onstage in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Pabi Cooper
Pabi Cooper attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — E-40 and Tracy Stevens
(Left to proper) E-40 and Tracy Stevens attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
2023 BET Awards — Stella Quaresma, Renée Downer, and Jorja Douglas of Flo
(Left to proper) Stella Quaresma, Renée Downer, and Jorja Douglas of Flo attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
2023 BET Awards — Jess Hilarious
Jess Hilarious attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
BET Awards 2023 — Laron Hines
Laron Hines attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Keith Lee and Ronni Lee
(Left to proper) Keith Lee and Ronni Lee attend the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — JT of Metropolis Ladies
JT of Metropolis Ladies attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Muni Lengthy
Muni Lengthy poses within the press room in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Ice Spice
Ice Spice performs onstage in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Karlie Redd
Karlie Redd attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Kash Doll
Kash Doll attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Diamond Alexxis Smith
Diamond Alexxis Smith attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Lola Brooke
Lola Brooke poses within the press room in the course of the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Lea Robinson
Lea Robinson attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — MC Lyte
MC Lyte attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Adanna Duru
Adanna Duru attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Michael Blackson
Michael Blackson attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — BIA
BIA attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Akira Akbar
Akira Akbar attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
BET Awards 2023 — Kaye McWilliams
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Bennett Raglin/Getty Photographs for BET)
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