Stevie Wonder had the BET Awards crowd howling after cracking jokes about his blindness while honoring Jamie Foxx.
Stevie Wonder had the BET Awards audience cracking up on Monday (June 9) as he poked fun at his own blindness while presenting Jamie Foxx with the Ultimate Icon Award in Los Angeles.
The music legend began his tribute with a heartfelt memory and a quick jab at both himself and Foxx’s Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles.
“He hit me up because of his win – Academy Award – for Ray. And I said, ‘You know Jamie, just because you played a blind man, that don’t mean that we’re besties, okay?’”
The crowd roared as Wonder added, “I spent tireless hours watching and editing the footage for this tribute tonight.”
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“Jamie. Jamie! Look at me,” Wonder teased. “Listen, you know, I remember seeing you the first time at a club playing the piano and singing. But I knew from the moment I heard you sing that you had so much more. I admire and celebrate your talent.”
Wonder, 74, closed his speech with genuine praise, saying, “I’m very happy to be here tonight to see you honored as you very well deserve.”
Foxx, never one to miss a comedic moment, responded with a playful impersonation of Wonder after accepting the award, keeping the mood light and the audience entertained.
Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre both shared hilarious stories about Wonder’s self-deprecating humor during a livestream of Drink Champs at ComplexCon in Las Vegas last November.
“On everything I love, Stevie Wonder does FaceTime,” Snoop said recalling a video chat. “He was like, ‘I’ve been looking for you!’”
Dr. Dre chimed in with his own tale: “Stevie Wonder rings me at around 5 AM, asking me to send him a text. I was like, ‘What the…?’ I hung up, still baffled by what he had just requested.”
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