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Leslie Jones will host the 2017 BET Awards

Comedienne, actress, and SNL funny woman will be hosting the 2017 BET Awards.
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Leslie Jones Will Host The 2017 BET Awards
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Comedienne , actress and SNL funny woman Leslie Jones will be hosting the 2017 BET Awards.

Leslie Jones to host the BET Awards

In a statement, Jones said, “I am so excited to be hosting The BET Awards this year.

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BET was the first network and place where I was on TV – I am looking to turn this whole experience into a joyful homecoming.”

Many might remember Jones appearing on the BET staple, Comicview early in her career.

All about the laughter

Leslie Jones states she just wants to make people laugh at this years awards.

“I am tired of everybody being sad and angry: I want people to laugh. You can’t do the event without touching on certain things, but I’m trying to make it all funny. It’s really just about pulling the elephants out of the room, and actually, I’ll make the elephant in the room laugh about it.”

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