Loren LoRosa Is Outside: BET Weekend, Pretty Ricky and B2k Versuz & Lionel Richie health update

Summary

The Breakfast Club: Loren LoRosa Is Outside – BET Weekend, Pretty Ricky vs. B2K, Lionel Richie Health Update

Date: June 26, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God | Guest: Lauren LaRosa

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Overview

In this vibrant episode, Lauren LaRosa hosts an energetic, behind-the-scenes look at the BET Awards Weekend in Los Angeles. She shares her excitement about hosting the red carpet pre-show, gives an insider recap of the electrifying B2K vs Pretty Ricky “Verzuz” battle, and delivers breaking updates regarding Lionel Richie’s recent health scare. Throughout, LaRosa infuses personal anecdotes and career reflections, celebrating grind, resilience, and Black entertainment culture.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Lauren LaRosa’s BET Weekend Journey

• Red Carpet Host Announcement
  • Lauren reveals she’ll be hosting BET’s red carpet pre-show on June 28th, 2026, joined by Brian McIntosh, Bow Wow, Jason Lee, among others.
    • “I am so excited. Wow. This has been such a journey for me… I got my reps in with EUR Web…” (04:27)
  • Reflects on her path from starting on EURWeb.com carpets in 2017, through tears and grind, to her growth as a media personality.
  • Encourages listeners to join her at a Beverly Center pop-up on June 26, and to tune in to the BET Awards YouTube pre-show (06:55, 28:00).

2. Inside the B2K vs. Pretty Ricky Verzuz Battle

• Event Atmosphere & Notable Guests

  • Shares her first-hand experience at the much-hyped Verzuz event, thanks to the Versuz and BET team.
  • Lizzo was spotted supporting on B2K’s side, alongside celebrity guests like Trick Daddy and Lil Scrappy.
    • “Lizzo was there. Love Lizzo. And then you had Pretty Ricky in all of Florida dressed in red, walking out like they fresh out. Literally giving Easter Sunday.” (13:33)

• Battle Highlights & Banter

  • Pretty Ricky brought high energy, matching B2K’s hits; both groups performed deep album cuts and mainstream anthems.
  • Omarion and Pleasure P faced off with friendly banter, jokes, and group pride.
    • Pleasure P jokes at B2K: “Y’all was lit. You left outside. One’s hand. We know you dedicated Raspberry. All that they was talking about, they recorded that in the basement. They got it out the mud. If we didn’t do that, y’all wouldn’t even be here. We open this. 13 weeks, number one.” (17:23)

• Memorable & Heartfelt Moment

  • Despite competitive fire, Pretty Ricky toasted B2K for paving the way, blending rivalry with camaraderie.
    • “If it wasn’t for y’all, it don’t beat on us. So shouts out to y’all, man, baby, now that the war is over, let’s get into a hit.” (18:14)

• Industry Analysis

  • Lauren ponders why Pretty Ricky never attained B2K’s commercial levels, concluding it was about shifting eras and changes in boy band culture.
    • “By the time Pretty Ricky was coming in, boy band and that culture was kind of ending. And I’m like, man, that’s so crazy…” (18:37)

3. Lionel Richie – Health Scare Update

• Incident Recap
  • Video surfaced of Lionel Richie sitting down mid-performance due to dizziness.
    • Lionel Richie: “When you are feeling busy, sit your ass down. And when you are feeling strange about yourself, sit your ass down. Now, I want you to know that’s the first time in the history of ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ I’ve done it sitting down. That’s a bad sign, y’all.” (24:50)
  • Show was cut short; official statement cited health issues and the need for rest.
• Latest on Lionel’s Condition
  • Paramedics took him to the hospital as a precaution; concerts in Chicago and Columbus postponed.
  • United Center announced rescheduled dates to be determined, as Lionel recovers under doctor’s orders (26:51).
  • Lauren sends love and prayers for a speedy recovery.
    • “I think it’s good that we know when it’s time for us to take a break, even if right in the moment we got to do it like he did…” (27:19)

4. Industry Hustle & Encouragement

• Lauren continually weaves her entrepreneurial journey with “Brown Girl Grinding,” offering motivation for small businesses and creatives.
  • “Keep working because they do [work out].” (05:26)
  • Touts benefits of e-commerce empowerment via Shopify (07:01, 19:43).

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Notable Quotes & Moments by Timestamp

• [04:27] Lauren LaRosa:
  “Wow. This has been such a journey for me… I was there last year… but this year I’m officially a part of the pre show squad. So I say all that to say but God favor ain’t fair. And even when things don’t feel like they’re going to work out, keep working because they do.”
• [13:33] Lauren LaRosa:
  “Lizzo was there. Love Lizzo. And then you had Pretty Ricky in all of Florida dressed in red, walking out like they fresh out. Literally giving Easter Sunday. You had Trick Daddy. I also saw a little scrappy there with Pretty, Pretty Ricky squad as well. But it went down in there, y’all.”
• [16:34] Lauren LaRosa, on Verzuz Banter:
  “I mean, Pleasure P and Omarion, like, led up the banter, you know, as the leaders of their groups. But Pleasure P had the jokes, okay? He was going in on everything from people not knowing B2K songs to B2K and the whole breakup.”
• [18:14] B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator:
  “We love y’all so much, man. If it wasn’t for y’all, it don’t beat on us. So shouts out to y’all, man, baby, now that the war is over, let’s get into a hit.”
• [24:50] Lionel Richie:
  “When you are feeling busy, sit your ass down… That’s the first time in the history of dancing on the ceiling, I’ve done it sitting down. That’s a bad sign, y’all.”
• [27:21] Lauren LaRosa (Lionel Richie’s Update):
  “Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Fans who have tickets for these two shows, rescheduled dates will be announced soon.”
• [28:00] Lauren LaRosa (Career Reflection/Encouragement):
  “I love having y’all on this journey with me. Y’all know I take y’all everywhere. So I’ll be bringing you guys some sound from the BET Awards this upcoming week. Stay locked, stay tuned. I appreciate y’all being right here with me…”

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• 00:00–03:14 – Intro, ads, and Lauren’s arrival in LA for BET Weekend
• 03:19–06:55 – Lauren’s career origins, red carpet journey, and emotional reflections
• 11:50–13:55 – BET Awards preview, Versuz event (B2K vs Pretty Ricky)
• 13:55–19:34 – Full Verzuz recap, highlights, group banter, and cultural analysis
• 24:07–27:21 – Lionel Richie’s onstage incident, hospitalization, health update
• 28:00–29:04 – Lauren’s closing remarks, call to support, and gratitude

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a celebration of Black excellence, community, and hustle—on the mic, the red carpet, and the stage. Lauren LaRosa’s enthusiasm is infectious as she brings listeners front-row to the year’s most buzzworthy moments: from personal grind to the BET Awards, Verzuz nostalgia, and music icon health news. A must-listen (or must-read!) for anyone passionate about pop culture, music, and the stories behind the entertainment headlines.

Transcript

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[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

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[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

Hey, y', all, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa. And this is another episode of the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversations that shake the room, baby. Now let me tell y' all something. Checking in behind the scenes of the grind. It is literally, it's early. It's h e double hockey sticks right now. I am in LA. I got here late last night for the BET Awards weekend. We are about, what, two days now? Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Sunday is the BET Awards Sunday, June 28, 2026. And I am really excited because if I have not said it on this podcast, and I don't know if I did, I'm going to be doing the pre show on the red carpet live for bet. I'll be talking about all things fashion on the carpet. I'll be joined on the carpet by Brian McIntosh, who you guys see often on a lot of bets platforms. Bow wow, Jason Lee. I'm probably forgetting some people, but we are going to dominate that red carpet. You know how the award shows have those, like, red carpets right before, like, the official red carpets.

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[Lauren LaRosa]

I am so excited. Wow. This has been such a journey for me. I've been working. I've been working with BET since 2017. Not working with them like an employee, but being able to go to the BET Awards and do various things on the carpet. Oh, you can hear that's. That's in the background. How I turn them down.

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[Lauren LaRosa]

I think I just turned them down. I'm actually in the studio in LA shooting the actual Breakfast Club show right now. So that is what you guys just heard. But yeah. So in 2017, I did my first BET Awards red carpet shout out to EUR Web and Lee Bailey. EURWeb.com is a outlet owned by radio maven Lee Bailey. And I was working for them when I first moved to LA and just trying to get my feet wet with being on carpets and talking to celebrities and just being in front of the camera. And they gave me such a platform to do so. I was on carpets. I was at movie premieres. I got a lot of my, my. I put a lot of my reps

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

in with Eur Web and you guys

[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

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[Lauren LaRosa]

Because I mentioned to you guys that I am here in LA for the BET Awards, and it was announced yesterday that Teyana Taylor is actually receiving an icon award this year at. At the BET Awards, which is insane. Tiana Taylor was named. She will be named Icon of the Year at this year's BET Awards. You have Drew Ski hosting the show. You have Cardi B. Nas, Baby Keem, Ari Lennox, Kehlani Tim's Dolce, Don Toliver, Queen Latifah, French Montana, Max B. Ti, Jill Scott. So many people performing this year. I'm really looking forward to that part of the show as well. But a. A great part of the BET Awards are always the surrounding events. And I normally don't get to do a lot of the surrounding stuff because normally when I'm here, I'm working so much, but this year I was like, nah, I'm getting outside. So I landed yesterday in la, literally changed and then went right over to the verses. So B2K faced off against Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Ricky. And yo, Pretty, Pretty Ricky did that. Like, don't get me wrong, I love B2K, a lot of guys, but Pretty Ricky did that. So we arrived and when I arrived, they literally. So shout out to Courtney Lowry and the Versus team, who took an amazing. Who took amazing care of me. Shout out to them. When I arrived, they came, they got us. They walked the center like, oh, Lizzo just got here as well, too. Lizzo was there. She was on the B2K side of things.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

I don't know if she was there,

[Lauren LaRosa]

like, on the B2K side, like versus Pretty Ricky, you know what I mean? But she was standing on the B2K side. I don't know if it's just because that was the easiest side to get her to.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

I don't know.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But Lizzo was there. Love Lizzo. And then you had Pretty Ricky in all of Florida dressed in red, walking out like they fresh out. Literally giving Easter Sunday. You had Trick Daddy. I also saw a little scrappy there with. With the Pretty, Pretty Ricky squad as well. But it went down in there, y'.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

All.

[Lauren LaRosa]

They was going hit for hit for hit for hit. Let's take a listen to them, to the back and forth. Just some of the songs and the crowd energy in the room. Like, let's take a listen.

[B2K Member]

That's.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Now one of the things that I thought we weren't going to see because I'm like, it's no way that they're able to do all that. It's going to be unfair. The solo songs, Omarion dig it in his solo song bag, y'.

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All.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Let's take a listen to that.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Put broom in the chat for that sweet hold up, go in them comments Drop a broom for that sweet

[Lauren LaRosa]

that

[Pretty Ricky Member]

they will rock your world and change your life But I can't blame them. Cause you make a nigga wanna get involved Wanna get them drown well, I'm gonna put my bid in and get it you no disrespect but I want it bad as they do. The only difference is they look out for themselves. But I'm doing it now. That's how you end that. You got supposed to be lined up.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

Yeah.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Okay, let's go play it from the verse.

[Pretty Ricky Member]

Let's go.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Hey, hold on, hold on, hold on,

[B2K Member]

hold on, hold on, hold on, hold

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

on, hold on, hold on.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Was that a song right there?

[Pretty Ricky Member]

It was.

[B2K Member]

I don't want to lose this relationship say what? So we got to stay strong. Don't want to move on. I know you're sick Tired of fussing and the fighting and the cussing But I love you and you love me, too. I did you wrong.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

What did you say?

[B2K Member]

You did me wrong. I take you back.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Say what?

[B2K Member]

You say me.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Stop playing.

[B2K Member]

I did you wrong. You did me.

[Pretty Ricky Member]

I'll take you back.

[B2K Member]

I'll take you no matter what you do, no matter what you say, no matter how.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Not on the same level, sir.

[Pretty Ricky Member]

Sorry.

[B2K Member]

Don't take your love Because I love you and girl I want you and girl I.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

Now, the banter was good, too.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I mean, Pleasure P and Omarion, like, led up the banter, you know, as, like, the leaders of their groups. But Pleasure P had the jokes, okay? He was going in on everything from people not knowing B2K songs to B2K and the whole, like, breakup. Let's take a listen to Pleasure P going in on B2King to you all night.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

I sure did.

[Malcolm Gladwell]

I did.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

And I gave you a kiss on the cheek. Beautiful baby. They ain't say nothing to you. Beautiful baby. Let's get on your shirt. Omarioni love you. He ain't come say nothing to you, baby. And I love you. Yeah. Come on over to the dog. Pretty Ricky, love the ladies. Don't go now. Don't go over that now. Oh, no, no, no. Don't go over there. Don't go over there now. The first one here. Yeah. And she was the first one.

[Alon Cohen]

Yeah.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Oh, whatever. Y' all was lit. Yeah, I seen it when I pulled in.

[Alon Cohen]

And you.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

You left outside. We would have walked out there. One's hand. We know you dedicated Raspberry. All that they was talking about, they recorded that in the basement. They got it out the mud. If we didn't do that, y' all wouldn't even be here. We open this 13 weeks, number one. 13 weeks.

[B2K Member]

Welcome to LA.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

You ain't in Florida no more. Hey, strike the all I want to say, saying it's pretty goddamn record, all

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

that, but there was also a really

[Lauren LaRosa]

sweet moment as well, too. Pretty Ricky actually raised their glasses at the end of the verses, or towards the end, Basically the end of the verses and put it up in the air. And this was before they started talking shit again and talked about how, you know, without B2K, they wouldn't be here. And. Well, let's take a listen to that and then I'll. I'll tell you guys the thing of this.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Listen, listen, listen. I want to toast it up, man, from, you know, we want to toss it up over here, man. K, man, we love y' all so much, man. We love y' all so much, man.

[Pretty Ricky Member]

We love y'.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

All. If it wasn't for y', all, it don't beat on us. So shouts out to y', all, man, baby, now that the war is over, let's get into a hit. Let's go, let's go.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So in the moment, after hearing that and watching that, I started to think about it because I'm like, Yo, B2K, rightfully so, was one of the biggest boy bands ever. Like, ever, right? But Pretty Ricky had the joints. And I'm asking, I'm like, I'm in the crowd asking because it's a bunch of like, you know, I saw DJ Head and Gina views from effective immediately. So I'm talking to them and I'm like, yo, why weren't they as big as B2K? Like, you know what I mean? Like, commercially? Like, why didn't their success spin the way B2Ks did? And they were talking about, you know, the era that B2K ushered in by the time Pretty Ricky was coming in boy band and that culture was kind of ending. And I'm like, man, that's so crazy because they going through, like, they didn't even get to they. They went really deep album cuts and we still were rocking. But then it got to some of the songs that we all really know and love, and it just. It went up even crazier. Like, really great time last night. I had an amazingly great time. So shout out to the Versus team. Appreciate y'.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

All.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Thanks for looking out. Thanks for taking care of me.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

Okay, so quick behind the scenes moment about my business. Because people always ask me, like, how

[Lauren LaRosa]

do I actually run everything?

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

So Shopify is literally the platform where

[Lauren LaRosa]

I turn tiny idea into a business.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

Before this, I was really just like, popping up at any in person event, any vending opportunity I could, which I still do. But I wasn't really as focused online. I was like, you know, the websites are going to be too much to build out. I'm not like a super techie person, even though I can make things cute. And I didn't want to put up a website that would run my customers away. I wanted it to be efficient, to be easy and shopify helped me build brown girlgrinding.com out. Once I switched to Shopify, it finally clicked like, okay, I can actually do this. It's not about it being tough, it's about using the right platform to make it easy. Shopify takes all of the guesswork out. I build my own store, I manage my community, own my own customer relationships. Plus this is my favorite thing. Shopify gets my products everywhere. I'm able to link stuff through Google, YouTube, TikTok, Shop the Shop app, even ChatGPT and Instagram, which is very important for me. And Shopify's AI co founder sidekick game changer, let me tell y'.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

Right, so it's helped me not only optimize my site, it helps me look

[Lauren LaRosa]

at my sales trends, it updates my

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

product skills, all the stuff I'm absolutely not an expert in. But it's like having a genius business

[Lauren LaRosa]

partner that never sleeps.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

And right now the Brongo Grinding storefront and the Black Effect storefront is busy and Shopify is handling all of the heavy lifting. I love that for us. I am pumped, like so pumped that Shopify is going to show up at the Black Effect Podcast Festival this year in a big way. And I will be there preaching this platform to all of the small black owned businesses that partner with us. So if you've been sitting on an idea or if you're ready to scale, which you've already started, this is your sign. Go to shopify.com b e n if I can do it, you can do it too.

[Tony Ayo]

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[Malcolm Gladwell]

Game.

[Tony Ayo]

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[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Hi, it's Karen in Georgia from My Favorite Murder.

[Georgia from My Favorite Murder]

We cruised around LA in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and dove into the fascinating life of actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Want the full story? Take a listen.

[Hyundai Ioniq 5 Podcast Host]

Hedy. She starts dating Howard Hughes, the aviation tycoon. Do you know a lot about him?

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

I mean, I watch the Aviator, so I know everything Leonardo DiCaprio has allowed me to know about him. But incredible innovator, right?

[Hyundai Ioniq 5 Podcast Host]

She says he's a, quote, very strange man. But they do get along really well.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Give us examples.

[Hyundai Ioniq 5 Podcast Host]

I know they do get along intellectually, and in fact, she helps him design a faster plane. She takes a look at what he's designed. It's got these square wings, and she's like, that doesn't make sense. And so she finds the fastest bird and the fastest fish and sketches out a drawing of, like, what the two would look like as a plane. And that becomes the plane that we know today. And he calls her a genius.

[Georgia from My Favorite Murder]

Check out our new episode spotlighting groundbreaking innovators like Hedy Lamarr and Billie Jean King.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

Goodbye.

[Malcolm Gladwell]

I'm Malcolm Gladwell, host of Smart Talks with IBM. I spoke with Alon Cohen, who heads research and development at ufc. He shared how AI puts action into context.

[Alon Cohen]

Insights Engine is not here to feel technical. That's the genius of it. Its simplicity, its narrative. We are bringing it to a place where you feel like you could even have an opinion because you understand enough of what's going on.

[Malcolm Gladwell]

Learn [e-mail] UFC now, speaking of stages,

[Lauren LaRosa]

I did want to take some time to show some love to Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie. Yesterday, there was video circulating of Lionel Richie deciding to sit down on the stage after getting dizzy at one of his shows. He kicked off. You know, one of his. He kicked off his tour. Let's take a listen to Lionel Richie.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

Now, what I have learned about my years of being in the business. When you are feeling busy, sit your ass down. And when you are feeling strange about

[B2K Member]

yourself,

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

sit your ass down. Now, I want you to know that's the first time in the history of dancing on the ceiling, I've done it sitting down. That's a bad sign. That's a bad sign, y'.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

All.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

Unfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well. He won't be able to continue with the show, and additional information will be available. Thank you for your patience. And your understanding, it's just been amazing. Save travels home improvement. Thank you so much.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Now, after this, he cut the show short. He did not finish, you know, the full show. And there are sources reporting now that are telling TMZ actually that Lionel Richie was taking to the hospital via paramedics who met him backstage. He was taken to the hospital, they say, just out of precautionary measures. And at the time, at the time of this report, there was nothing known about his conditions or condition. But now I think we're getting to see a little bit more. Just a kind of a telltale sign that maybe Lionel Richie just needed to take some rest.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

That performance life is different.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That's another thing I was thinking about with B2K and Pretty Ricky as well. Like, like, we spin across so many different performance genres when you talk about, like, our talent. Because I was looking at B2K, pretty Ricky, they're both boy bands, right? But I'm looking at B2K who, like, their performance style is very, like, refined. It's very choreographed. It's very five, six, seven, eight.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

Boy being boom.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. You know, but then you have Pretty Riku who was like, they're a little bit more like, it's coordinated. They know how to work the stage together as a group. But it's, it's. It's a little bit more. It's not as choreographed, even though I know movement coaching is a thing.

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

But Lionel Richie is kicking off this

[Lauren LaRosa]

tour and already having to kind of check in on himself a bit because that performance stuff gets, you know, get a little crazy. But the update that I'm mentioning to you guys, the United center announced that Lionel Richie had been advised by doctors to take a break from the stage in order to get some rest and return in full health. This weekend in Chicago, he would have had concerts Friday, Saturday, and they're being postponed and there's no makeup date that has been announced. So United center announced this announcement, they say under advisement by doctors to rest

[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

and return to full health, Lionel Richie

[Lauren LaRosa]

has Postponed his next two shows on Friday, June 26th in Chicago, Illinois, and Saturday, June 27th in Columbus, Ohio. He and Earth when in Fire will return to the Stage on Tuesday, June 30 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans. We apologize for any convenience this causes. Fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon. So send us some love to Lionel Richie and, you know, praying for a speedy recovery a full recovery. And, you know, I think it's good that we know when it's time for us to take a break, even if right in the moment we got to do it like he did, you know. But this weekend, I ain't taking no break shot. I'm outside. It's like, no, no, no. I'm going to pace myself. I know Sunday is the most important day. I don't want to be burnt out by then. But yeah, I will be on that carpet. So make sure you guys check out the BET YouTube channel at 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time this Sunday, June 28, where I will be hosting the pre show red carpet. If you are there, make sure you drop Halo. It's a low rider in the comments. While you're watching, screenshot the YouTube, post it to all of your accounts across all social media and tag me so I can repost you guys. I love having y' all on this journey with me. Y', all, y' all know I take y' all everywhere. So I'll be bringing you guys some sound from the BET Awards this upcoming week. So stay locked, stay tuned. I tell you guys every episode, I appreciate y' all being right here with me. Cause y' all could be anywhere with any old body talking about all of the things. But y' all choose me every time. And I appreciate you guys, my lowriders. I'll see you in my next episode. Yes,

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

it's me again.

[B2K / Pretty Ricky Event Commentator]

We prepped.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

It's the time for empowerment. And I got a message for you. You gotta think about sexual health no matter what. When we winner. With who? Yeah. Yeah. To all you lovers out there, ain't no judgment. This is your cue.

Guess who.

[Pretty Ricky Member]

Guess who's.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

It's time to talk about pre special prophylaxis, a part of HIV prevention. Talk to a healthcare provider and visit carefortheculture.com to learn more.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Hi, it's Karen and Georgia from my favorite murder.

[Georgia from My Favorite Murder]

We cruised around LA in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and dove into the fascinating life of actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Want the full story? Take a listen.

[Hyundai Ioniq 5 Podcast Host]

She starts dating Howard Hughes, and in fact, she helps him design a faster plane. So she finds the fastest bird and the fastest fish and sketches out a drawing of what the two would look like as a plane. And that becomes the plane that we know today. And he calls her a genius.

[Georgia from My Favorite Murder]

Check out our new episode spotlighting groundbreaking innovators like Hedy and Lamar and Billie Jean King.

[Karen from My Favorite Murder]

Presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

[Care for the Culture Spokesperson]

Goodbye.

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[Brown Girl Grinding Host]

This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.