2025 BET Awards will roll Monday night despite protests and unrest in DTLA
The BET Awards are going on Monday in downtown L.A. as planned, despite protests and unrest over the weekend linked to stepped up immigration enforcement by the federal government and the presence of members of the California National Guard.
The show, which will air live from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live for the East Coast and on tape delay here in the west, honors “the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of categories,” according to BET. This year marks the first quarter-century of the annual celebration, which started with the inaugural BET Awards in 2001. That show, held in Las Vegas, was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey.
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