Taraji P. Henson Teases Outfit Changes and Enlisting Friends to Help Host 2022 BET Awards (Exclusive)

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Taraji P. Henson has some big surprises for this year's BET Awards audience. The Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress will host the annual awards show for the second year in a row, and she plans to outdo her hosting debut.Last year, Henson used her hosting position to honor some iconic Black women who have impacted pop culture with a memorable opening monologue and various ensembles that honored and celebrated the styles and looks of some groundbreaking artists.ET spoke with Henson before the show airs on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and she shared some details on what fans can expect when they tune in.Calling the awards ceremony a «high-energy show,» the actress said that she «called on some friends» for this year's celebrations. «I kind of want to keep it a surprise 'cause it's a moment that I implemented in the show… it's gonna be pretty legendary,» she teased. «I love shocking people.

You know, you have to start these shows at a high energy or you'll lose the audience. So trust me, it's gonna be incredible again.»«Last year, we focused our energy on loving up the women.

I think the fellas deserve some love this year,» she added. But what won't be a surprise is Henson's numerous costume changes! «I think [there are] 15 or 14,» she admitted, likening the changes to her days in the theater. «It's not me, it's my team!

They want to outdo themselves.» Connie Orlando and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, executive producers behind the annual awards show, told ET that Henson was always the first choice for this year's host. «I think we asked her three minutes after we finished last year’s show because she’s just so phenomenal and she’s the queen of the multihat,» Orlando gushed. «She can do.