Normani had to sadly pull out of her scheduled performance at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night (June 30).
The 28-year-old singer, who recently released her debut album Dopamine, was supposed to be one of the many performers during the annual show, but the night before, she suffered an injury while rehearsing.
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“I am more frustrated and disappointed than anyone believe me. I wanted to get on here and give you guys an update letting you know that while in rehearsals for BET I had a really bad accident and injured myself,” Normani revealed on Instagram story just before the awards show started. “I am normally good for powering through under any circumstance but unfortunately due to my doctor’s orders, I am just not able to make this performance happen. I desperately wanted to give you my best on that stage but performing would delay my healing.”
“I have been going through my process and doing my best to make sense of my feelings regarding this. I am devastated and hate feeling like a disappointment to you but I have to focus on recovering at this time,” she continued. “Trust me, I hear you, and I see you. There is nothing more that I wanted to do than perform for you and also, get back to doing what fulfills me most— BEING ON STAGE. Thank you so much for understanding. Sending my love to BET for giving me and all of the other beautiful black women this opportunity. This is definitely NOT how I envisioned this weekend but best believe I will be championing everyone from home tonight. I’m sorrrrrrrry guys and love you so much”
She also shared a photo of her leg with a bandage around her knee and a boot on her right foot. In the pic, she can be seen using crutches to get around. Check it out in the gallery.
This would have marked Normani‘s first performance after her album’s release.