Published 11:59 IST, June 29th 2020
Beyonce in her BET Awards speech urges people to 'vote like their lives depend on it'
During her BET Awards speech, Beyonce dedicated her award to everyone protesting and urged people to 'vote like their lives depend on it'. Read more details.
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latest buzz in Hollywood is BET Awards 2020 that took place on June 28, 2020. Among many ors, Beyonce was awarded a Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic efforts. Former first lady Michelle Obama presented award to her for starting BeyGOOD Foundation. During her acceptance speech, Beyonce made some inspiring points and urged people to go out and vote.
Beyonce urges black community to keep fighting
Thanking everyone for award, singer dedicated her award to all people who are ''inspiring, marching, and fighting for change''. She stressed that ir voices are being heard and that struggles of ir ancestors are t in vain. She added that people have one more thing to do and that is to vote.
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Beyonce furr said, "I’m encouraging you to continue to take action, continue to change and dismantle a racist and unequal system. We have to continue to do this toger, to fight for each or and lift each or up. re are people banking on us staying home during local elections and primaries. We have to vote like our life depends on it — because it does”.
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Anuncing Bey's award, Michelle Obama also gave a touching introduction. She lauded Beyonce's artistic work in giving voice to Black Community. Obama also highlighted Beyonce's work as an activist who demands justice for Black lives. She added that Bey is doing all while also being dedicated to her kids and her loved ones. Michelle furr said, "To my girl, I just want to say — you inspire me. You inspire all of us”.
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Beyonce has been vocal throughout Black Lives Matter movement. She also penned down a letter to Kentucky Attorney General and demanded justice for Breonna Taylor through her official website. She said in her letter that with every black person's death, re are two trdies that follow. She added that first one is death itself and second one is inaction that follows. singer pleaded that upcoming months cant look like last three months that have passed.
Days after news of George Floyd's death caused an uproar in US, Bey took to her social media to raise her voice. Posting a video on her Instagram, she said that people need justice for George and added that his murder has been witnessed in broad daylight. She added that y are ''broken and disgusted'' and should t ''rmalise pain''. Beyonce furr said that she is sure people feel hopeless by racism happening in America at that moment.
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11:59 IST, June 29th 2020