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Amanda Seales Knows That This Year's BET Awards are More Important Than Ever

29.06.2020 - 00:17

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Ahead of her first time hosting an award show at tonight's 20th Annual BET Awards, Amanda Seales is opening up about the necessity of the iconic ceremony amid the heightened racial unrest currently galvanizing America.

In a new interview with People magazine, the Insecure actress and comedian explained why she believes now more than ever is the time to grant Black entertainers, artists, and creatives the space to celebrate their community and accomplishments.

Due to the ongoing of the current coronavirus pandemic, the awards ceremony will be produced and broadcasted virtually for the first time ever. "It's less about it being during a pandemic and more about it being during a global uprising against racial discrimination.

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