Teyana Taylor Honored as 2026 BET Awards Icon of the Year
WHO:
CNN - Teyana Taylor participated in a panel discussion on women and film hosted by Chanel.
Rolling Stone - Teyana Taylor is the recipient of the Icon of the Year award.
Variety - Teyana Taylor is a Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee.
WHAT:
CNN - Teyana Taylor won BET Awards for Video Director of the Year on two occasions.
Variety - Teyana Taylor will be honored as Icon of the Year at the 2026 BET Awards.
Billboard - Teyana Taylor will receive the special prize during the BET Awards telecast.
WHERE:
CNN - Teyana Taylor attended Chanel’s Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner, hosted by Robert de Niro and Jane Rosenthal.
Variety - The BET Awards will be broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
WHEN:
Variety - The BET Awards will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Billboard - The broadcast will air live on June 28, 2026.
HOW:
CNN - Teyana Taylor wore an eggshell blue tweed skirt suit layered over a sheer, floral embroidered button down, topped with a matching baby pink, fringe trimmed jacket at the Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner.
Variety - The BET Awards will be hosted by Druski.
(UPDATED June 9, 2026 21:05 UTC)
Teyana Taylor participated in a panel discussion on women and film hosted by Chanel at the Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner, which was organized by Robert de Niro and Jane Rosenthal. During the event, she was recognized for her impressive achievements, having won the BET Awards for Video Director of the Year on two occasions. Taylor made a stylish statement in an eggshell blue tweed skirt suit layered over a sheer, floral embroidered button down, complemented by a matching baby pink, fringe trimmed jacket.
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(UPDATED June 9, 2026 19:43 UTC)
Teyana Taylor has been named the recipient of the Icon of the Year award and will be honored at the 2026 BET Awards. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by Druski. Fans can catch the live broadcast of the event on the same day.