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Janet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at BET Awards

Plus: The Harlem Globetrotters draft Mo'ne Davis, Tyga drops The Gold Album early, Laverne Cox performs in a charity burlesque show and more!
By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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Janet Jackson to Receive Ultimate Icon Award

Janet is on fire! Just days after dropping her first single, “No Sleeep” in more than five years, BET announced that the singer would be receiving the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award at this month’s BET Awards. Ciara, Jason Derulo and Tinashe will be strapping on their dancing shoes to pay special tribute to the iconic singer. Congrats, Janet! Catch the show this Sunday on BET. [BET]

Janet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at BET Awards
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02
Harlem Globetrotters Draft Mo’nae Davis

What can’t this teen do? It was only a year ago that now-14-year-old Mo’ne Davis made history for becoming the only girl to throw a shut-out during the Little League National Championship—twice. But now, the sports star is moving on to bigger and better things! Davis was just drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters yesterday. The ballers extended a “Future Discovery Clause” to Mo’ne, inviting her to sign on with them once she graduates college. Talk about girl power. [NY Daily News]

Janet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at BET Awards
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03
Diddy Posts $50,000 Bail Following Arrest

Surprise! Diddy posted his $50,000 bail following his high-profiled arrest on Monday for swinging a kettlebell at his son’s UCLA football coach. Diddy alleges that the attempted attack was in self-defense, but the University of California police department is investigating the incident. [ESPN]

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Laverne Cox Performs in Charity Burlesque Show

Annie, get your pasties! Laverne Cox stripped down for a good cause during the 25th annual Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque, a burlesque show that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Dancing alongside other burlesque stars, Laverne danced on stage rocking a corset and pasties. Werk it, girl. [ET]

Janet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at BET Awards
05
Tyga Drops ‘The Gold Album’ Early

Tyga took a cue from Queen Bey and shocked fans when he dropped his Gold Album: 18th Dynasty before its expected release date. Tyga tweeted out a Spotify link to the album yesterday, saying “I wanted to do something different which is why I partnered with Spotify for the launch. People can listen to it as much as they want and if they want to buy it after – cool. If not, that’s cool too.” We can get on board with these surprise album drops! [Billboard]

Janet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at BET Awards
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06
GQ Names Pharrell, Kanye West, Jay Z as ‘Most Stylish Men’

You know they can rock a suit, we know they can rock a suit and now GQ knows they can rock a suit. GQ released its list of the 20 Most Stylish Men Alive, and we spied some familiar names on the list. Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, LeBron James, A$AP Rocky, Jay Z, Jaden Smith and Mario Balotelli all made the list (and we are most certainly not surprised!). Continue to slay the fashion game, gentlemen. [GQ]

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