In a new TikTok video, the popular food critic denies having ill feelings towards the actress, who mistook him for Jordan Howlett at the 2024 BET Awards earlier this week.
- July 3, 2024
AceShowbiz - Keith Lee speaks out after he posted and deleted a video of him dropping his rose on the floor following Taraji P. Henson's mix-up at the 2024 BET Awards. In a TikTok video on Monday, July 1, the online personality denied having ill feelings towards the actress despite the mishap.
"I am not upset at Taraji P. Henson by any stretch of the imagination," Keith explained while inside a car. "And not only that, in my opinion, she smoked it last night."
The popular food critic went on to share, "The reason I did this had nothing to do with Taraji P. Henson. The reason I did this is that I wholeheartedly believe it wasn't my rose, it wasn't my moment. It was given to me, but it wasn't mine. I always say, I don't want nothing that wasn't mine."
The 27-year-old later added, "I am forever thankful for every room that I'm in. I was more than thankful and more than grateful to just sit there and enjoy the show." He also blamed the show's producers on the embarrassing mishap as he felt that the entire segment "felt extremely unprepared and unprofessional."
The former MMA fighter also claimed that he's personally a fan of Taraji. Further gushing over "The Color Purple" star, he said, "I've been for years, and I always will be. I love to see her get the recognition that she deserves."
The post came after Keith was seen dropping the rose that he got from the "Power" star to the ground in a now-deleted TikTok video. "Our name will be known in every room it's supposed to be, when it's supposed to be, how it's supposed, with no confusion. God is amazing," he wrote over the video.
Prior to that, Taraji, who served as the host at the 2024 BET Awards, mistook Keith for Jordan Howlett, another TikTok influencer. As she went around the audience seats to give "people their flowers," she approached Jordan and said, "Mr. Keith Lee, I know what you're thinking right now, this is about a 10.9 outta 10?"
Jordan looked confused before he pointed to Keith who was sitting on the other side of him. After noticing her mistake, Taraji quickly apologized to Keith. "I got caught up in my own inner monologue, I'm so sorry." she said, "You fine, too. So call me. Give him his flower."
