Patti LaBelle Fumbles Lyrics To Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” at BET Awards Tribute
Written by Tariq on June 26, 2023
During BET Awards ceremony, Patti LaBelle admittedly forgot the words to “Simply the Best,” the song she sang as the show’s lone tribute to the late Tina Turner .
“What if I can’t see… the words… I don’t know?” LaBelle, 79, ad-libbed early into the song, clearly squinting to see the teleprompter situated in the back of the theater. (At least one video shared on Twitter suggested that some audience members were unwittingly blocking LaBelle’s view of the projected lyrics.)
Patti LaBelle says she can't see the words 😬#BETAwards
— RNB RADAR (@RNB_RADAR) June 26, 2023
Source: TV Live
