Can you give more of a glimpse into what the BET Awards will look like?With what's happening in this country -- particularly what's happening in the context of African Americans and the wrenching focus on racial inequities -- artists are really [being] moved to use their voices to bring further focus and attention to these issues.
We also know that artists at their core are all creative human beings. We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BET Awards and a lot has already been done onstage.
So we said to artists, “We're not going to do this at the Microsoft Theater [in Los Angeles]. Now you have flexibility. Where would you like to [perform]?” And people have chosen some amazing locales.The opening of the show is going to be so.