Skin was in at the awards show on June 28
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Skin was in at the 2026 BET Awards!
On Sunday, June 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the stars gathered to recognize the best of the best in music, film, TV and sports, and guests showed out on the red carpet.
Teyana Taylor, who accepted the first Icon of the Year Award, made a statement in a voluminous look, while Coco Jones, Keke Palmer and Latto proved that skin-bearing looks are still very much the moment.
Here are the 10 best dressed stars at the BET Awards.
01 of 10
Teyana Taylor
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Teyana Taylor turned heads in a maroon ball gown by Stephane Rolland. The ensemble featured a strapless neckline, voluminous skirt and matching headpiece.
02 of 10
Queen Latifah
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Queen Latifah stepped out in a sculptural black wrap coat and sleek skirt. She teamed the look with a braided hairstyle and statement earrings.
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Coco Jones
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Coco Jones stunned in a red ensemble by Basil Soda. The look featured a bandeau top and high-waisted sheer skirt.
04 of 10
Keke Palmer
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Keke Palmer appeared in a black one-shoulder gown with metallic embellishments and a thigh-high slit by Gucci.
05 of 10
Olandria Carthen
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Olandria Carthen wowed in a bright yellow gown with a plunging neckline and daring waist-high slit.
06 of 10
Janet Jackson
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Janet Jackson appeared in a black T-shirt layered over a white collard shirt, which she teamed with black baggy jeans, a wide studded belt and a black fedora.
07 of 10
Doechii
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Doechii stepped out in a brown crochet dress with side cutouts by Dsquared2.
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Lizzo
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Lizzo dazzled in a sheer brown gown with sparkling embellishments by Christian Cowan.
09 of 10
Porsha Williams
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Porsha Williams took the red carpet in a figure-hugging Kelly green gown with a plunging neckline.
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Latto
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Latto stunned in a sheer black gown with exposed boning and a fuzzy shawl around her shoulders.