Ghostbusters Star Leslie Jones to Host 2017 BET Awards
The talented SNL comedian shares her thoughts on hosting and the tone she wants to set for this year's upcoming BET Awards.
May 26th, 2017
Leslie Jones, known to Ghostbusters fans for her role as Ghostbuster and historian Patty Tolan as well as her outstanding work on SNL, will be hosting the 2017 BET Awards.
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— BET (@BET) May 24, 2017
Leslie recently sat down with People Magazine and described how she would like to conduct this year's awards show.
"So my goal for this show is to have a big ‘ol nice barbecue, family reunion feel. I just want everyone cracking up. I want everyone leaving that event going, ‘Wait, did they even give awards out? I was too busy laughing.'" - Leslie Jones
'SNL' Powerhouse Leslie Jones Set to Host 2017 BET Awards...
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Congratulations to Leslie Jones for being tapped to host her first major awards show. Be sure to tune in to BET on June 25th!