"F--- you, Supreme Court," she added, holding up a middle finger. Janelle Monae speaks onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022, in Los Angeles.

The 25th annual BET Awards, held on June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, was a spectacular celebration of Black excellence in music, film, television and sports.

Leon Thomas turned heads at the 2025 BET Awards in a custom Rey Jaiteh suit styled by Ugo Mozie, marking the event’s first-ever Black tie dress code as he celebrated two major wins and his debut ...