Photo highlights of the BET Awards

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Photo highlights of the BET Awards

2026-06-29 12:14 Last Updated At：12:21

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards, which honor achievements in Black entertainment, sports and culture, aired Sunday with comedian Druski becoming the youngest host at age 31. The live show aired from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Chlöe Bailey arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jamie Foxx, left, and Anelise Bishop arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

George Clinton, from left, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Isaiah Sharkey performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Patrice "Sway" McKinney, left, and Porsha Williams arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Teyana Taylor, left, and Jodie Turner-Smith arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kehlani performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Keke Palmer, from left, Tierra Whack, and Queen Latifah arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Leon Thomas, winner of the award for best male R&B/pop artist, poses in the press room during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Cardi B accepts the award for best female hip hop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lauryn Hill accepts the living legend icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lizzo arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Common, left, and Queen Latifah perform during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nas performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lauryn Hill accepts the living legend icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tanya Trotter performs during the living legend tribute for Lauryn Hill at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Queen Latifah arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ice Cube poses in the press room during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Miles Minnick arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Madisin Rian arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

George Clinton performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lucky Daye arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Jam arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Madisin Rian, from left, Kordell Beckham, and Serena Page arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Durand Bernarr performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sylvia Rhone accepts the ultimate icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

T.I. arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Marsai Martin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Tems performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Leon Thomas accepts the award for best male R&B/pop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Xxx arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Malcolm Barrett, left, and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Teyana Taylor arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kehlani performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Don Toliver performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Keke Palmer, from left, Queen Latifah and Tierra Whack arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kwn performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Janet Jackson arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

T.I. performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

SZA , left, and Doechii accept the BET Her award for "girl, get up" during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Raye performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Kehlani accepts the award for best female R&B/pop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Anelise Bishop, left, and Jamie Foxx perform during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Teyana Taylor accepts the Icon of the Year award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Host Druski appears during the opening of the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cardi B performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Chlöe Bailey arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jamie Foxx, left, and Anelise Bishop arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

George Clinton, from left, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Isaiah Sharkey performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Patrice "Sway" McKinney, left, and Porsha Williams arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Teyana Taylor, left, and Jodie Turner-Smith arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kehlani performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Keke Palmer, from left, Tierra Whack, and Queen Latifah arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Leon Thomas, winner of the award for best male R&B/pop artist, poses in the press room during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Cardi B accepts the award for best female hip hop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lauryn Hill accepts the living legend icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lizzo arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Common, left, and Queen Latifah perform during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nas performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lauryn Hill accepts the living legend icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tanya Trotter performs during the living legend tribute for Lauryn Hill at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Queen Latifah arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ice Cube poses in the press room during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Miles Minnick arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Madisin Rian arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

George Clinton performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lucky Daye arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Jam arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Madisin Rian, from left, Kordell Beckham, and Serena Page arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Durand Bernarr performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sylvia Rhone accepts the ultimate icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

T.I. arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Marsai Martin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Tems performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Leon Thomas accepts the award for best male R&B/pop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Xxx arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Malcolm Barrett, left, and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Teyana Taylor arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kehlani performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Don Toliver performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Keke Palmer, from left, Queen Latifah and Tierra Whack arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kwn performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Janet Jackson arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

T.I. performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

SZA , left, and Doechii accept the BET Her award for "girl, get up" during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Raye performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Kehlani accepts the award for best female R&B/pop artist during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Anelise Bishop, left, and Jamie Foxx perform during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Teyana Taylor accepts the Icon of the Year award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Host Druski appears during the opening of the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cardi B performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

FACT FOCUS: A look at the Trump administration's challenge to birthright citizenship

When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn’t been subtle about its views.

The practice, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil and which is soon to face Supreme Court judgment, is “a disgrace,” according to President Donald Trump.

“The gravest and most preposterous of all constitutional abominations,” top White House adviser Stephen Miller wrote on X.

“The dumbest immigration policy in the world,” Vice President JD Vance said in 2025.

“You know, we’re the only country that has it,” Trump said in one interview, a claim he has made repeatedly. And falsely.

The Supreme Court is expected to address the issue in the coming days, ruling on a Trump executive order that would upend more than a century of constitutional and legal history.

“It’s all up to a couple of people,” he told reporters recently. “I hope they do what’s right.”

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

Birthright citizenship became law in 1868 when the 14th Amendment was ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War, in part to ensure that former slaves would be citizens.

In the late 1800s, in the case of Wong Kim Ark, a man born in the U.S. to Chinese parents, it was expanded to include children of immigrants. In later cases, the Supreme Court ruled that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, including if their parents are in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.

There are a tiny number of exceptions, mostly for children born in the U.S. to foreign diplomats.

It became an accepted part of U.S. jurisprudence and, until Trump, few saw it as controversial.

That's not surprising, since until fairly recently even many Republicans spoke warmly about immigration.

Recent immigrants “have crawled over walls and under barbed wire and through mine fields” to reach the U.S., President Ronald Reagan said at a 1984 naturalization ceremony in Detroit for new citizens.

“And all of them have added to the sum total of what your new country is.”

Opposition to immigration has long been central to Trump’s campaigns, and he has tapped into public frustration with issues like soaring illegal border crossings during the Biden administration, when border arrests from Mexico reached a record-high of 250,000 in just one month.

To Trump, birthright citizenship is a “magnet for illegal immigration,” with administration officials often pointing to illegal “birth tourism” networks that arrange for non-U.S. citizens to come to the country solely to give birth.

In legal arguments against the practice, government lawyers often focus on one phrase in the amendment: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Breaking with most legal scholars, they insist that means the U.S. can deny citizenship to babies born to women who are in the country illegally.

But during April’s oral arguments on the case, even some conservative Supreme Court justices questioned that approach.

No.

It’s true that the practice isn’t the norm around the world. In most countries, a child’s citizenship follows that of its parents, no matter where the birth takes place.

Yet dozens of countries other than the United States have unrestricted birthright citizenship. Most are in the Americas, including Canada, Mexico and many nations in Central and South America.

Dozens of other countries, from Germany to Australia, have a mixed approach, using a variety of principles, including parenthood, place of birth, residency and ethnicity, to decide a child’s citizenship.

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