Patti Labelle Makes Lame Excuses For Forgetting Tina Turner's Lyrics At BET AWARDS

Patti Labelle Makes Lame Excuses For Forgetting Tina Turner's Lyrics At BET AWARDS

Patti LaBelle's tribute performance to the late Tina Turner at the 2023 BET Awards had the internet divided as to which legendary singer it dishonored. LaBelle's performance of Turner's famous single "The Best" began on a note of high energy. But soon, it became clear the 79-year-old singer didn't know all the words. She deviated from the original lyrics a bit, singing "My soul's on fire" rather than the original line, "my heart's on fire." She later mumbled inaudible words at times and missed her entry cues as the backup singers continued without her at times. LaBelle acknowledged her missteps in real time. “I’m trying, y’all,” she said while singing the first verse. During the second verse, she said she couldn't see the words displayed on the teleprompter. “Whatever, I can’t see the words, I don’t know,” she said. “I don’t know. I’m trying y’all.”

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