City Girls Explain Nearly Missing BET Awards Performance: "It Was Bad"

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It was 5 minutes until curtain & the ladies said they were backstage "screaming" and "crying."

Their 2021 BET Awards performance went off without a hitch while cameras were rolling, but behind the scenes, the City Girls were having major problems. The Florida duo recently performed their hit single "Twerkulator" for the network's award ceremony, but they revealed to DJ Carisma of L.A.'s Power 106 that they were just minutes away from having to cancel their performance.

"We almost not made it onstage... It was bad," said JT, adding that she almost missed the moment she needed to be hooked up to her harness. Yung Miami said she was crying at one point. "The back of my [outfit] bust open, like, where the microphones were supposed to be. We had five minutes."

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JT added that a woman with production tried to urge her to go onstage without Yung Miami. "I said, no, I can't leave her," JT  stated. "So, we're just back there screaming and I'm crying. The lady looking at me like, well, we finna just skip over y'all." Miami recalled the entire ordeal as being frustrating. "Right before it's time to go on. So, in that moment I'm like, here it go again. Here go some bullsh*t."

The ladies are happy that they were able to make it through, but Yung Miami couldn't help but note that there always has to be some sort of hiccup when they have a big moment on the horizon. Check out City Girls performing "Twerkulator" at the BET Awards and watch their interview with DJ Carisma on Power 106 below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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