What Happened When Jaafar Jackson Walked Onto the BET Awards Stage

On June 28, 2026, Jaafar Jackson walked onto the BET Awards stage at the Peacock Theater — and the night turned into something nobody expected. His co-star Nia Long stopped everything to tell him, live on stage, that it was an honor watching him transform into his uncle right before her eyes. Then Variety confirmed it: “Michael” had just become the highest-grossing biographical film of all time, surpassing Oppenheimer with $977 million worldwide. This is what happened that night. 🖤 Subscribe for more untold stories from the Jackson family legacy. Some stories are too powerful to be forgotten. #MichaelJackson #JaafarJackson #BETAwards2026 #NiaLong #KingOfPop