SZA was noticeably absent from the stage at the 2025 BET Awards, where she won the Album of the Year honor for her project I Hate U.

Standing on stage with Grand National Tour partner Kendrick Lamar on Tuesday night, June 10, at Detroit’s Ford Field, SZA marveled that “it’s hard to believe were in L.A., like,

Kai Cenat appeared visibly uncomfortable as SZA introduced him to Kendrick Lamar at the just-concluded BET Awards 2025.

SZA wearing tan suede ankle boots and a crop top at A Bathing Ape’s New York store’s 10 Year Anniversary party in 2015. The 27-year-old, whose real name is Solana Imani Rowe, wore an oversized fur coat with a sheer top and chunky black patent leather lug sole boots at the Fenty Puma by Rihanna show in 2016.

Doechii made her presence felt early during the ceremony, using her acceptance speech to draw attention to the immigration raids and protest crackdowns taking place just miles from the venue.