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After an electrifying performance by Lizzo, Jasmine Sullivan took home the first award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist. During her acceptance speech, the singer called on men to show their support following the controversial Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v Wade case.
Although Sullivan was the first act to accept an award she was the third person to slam the court’s decision to scrap abortion rights.
Just 17 minutes into the show, host Taraji P Henson said: “Guns have more rights than a woman.”
She continued: “It’s a sad day in America, a weapon that can take lives has more power than woman who can give life, if she chooses to.”
Singer Janelle Monae also joined the stage to present the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, where she raised her middle finger and said: “F**k you, Supreme Court.”
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After Monae announced Jasmine Sullivan had won the award, the singer used her acceptance speech to call on men to offer support.
In her plea, she stated: “Hey thank you all. I love you too. As always, I do this for the women.
“For my sisters especially, it’s a hard time right now for us I want to speak directly to the men.
“We need you all, we need y’all to stand up. Stand up for us. Stand up with us.”
Sullivan continued: “If you have ever benefited from a woman making one of the toughest decisions of her life, to terminate a pregnancy, you need to be standing with us.
“This is not just a woman’s issue, this is everybody’s issue.
“We need your support more than ever, okay, fellas. Y’all got us? We’ve got y’all. You all have got us? Thank you so much.”
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