What else are you supposed to do when your idol surprises you?
By
Olivia Craighead,
a news writer for The Cut who covers pop culture and celebrity.
Previously, she wrote about pop culture and entertainment at Gawker.
They say don’t meet your heroes, but it seems like it turned out pretty well for Teyana Taylor. At the BET Awards on Sunday night, Janet Jackson was the surprise presenter for Taylor’s Icon of the Year award, leaving the One Battle After Another star genuinely shocked.
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Teyana Taylor accepted the Icon of the Year Award, presented by Janet Jackson, at the 2026 BET Awards ceremony on Sunday.
Janet Jackson presented Teyana Taylor with the Icon of the Year Award at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday night (June 28).
Teyana Taylor accepted the Icon of the Year Award, presented by Janet Jackson, at the 2026 BET Awards ceremony on Sunday, June 28.
She took home the Icon of the Year, Fashion Vanguard, Best Actress and Video Director of the Year awards.
