Do We Criticize Jill Scott Who Never Seems To Miss A BET Event?
I love Jill Scott. I love her look, her way about accepting herself as she is. I love her music, how she bares her soul on wax. What I do not love is her endless support of BET. She never seems to miss an event or an awards show. Yes, she spoke out against BET Uncut years back and she has made statements against sexism in hip hop, but when stars like her continue to support BET, they have absolutely no incentive to clean up that network at all.
And many black folks love to complain about BET, but are quiet as church about our favorite stars that continue to flock to BET dinners, events, and shows, every time BET CEO Debra Lee snaps her wicked little fingers. What is up with that?
I would love to see a complete blackout of the next BET awards show that is televised. Yet, it seems impossible, for all the black folks that claim up and down to no longer watch BET, can rattle off every guest that appeared on past shows, so it seems unlikely the average black person can resist watching that crap. I have never watched a BET awards show and I don't intend to start now, can you say the same?
