After receiving the award from his friend and former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, JT used his moment to empower the crowd, ensuring everyone “that you and your choices matter”.
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Hollywood actress Jessica Alba was joined on stage by teenagers who’ve been directly affected by recent shootings in America. Of the 14 total web/digital awards, Bethany Mota also won Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty, Cameron Dallas won Social Media King, Lele Pons won Choice Viner, and Baby Ariel, musical.ly’s most popular creator, won Choice Muser.
Jessica Alba, center, with families of victims of gun violence, speaks while a picture of Alton Sterling appears on screen at the Teen Choice Awards at the Forum in Inglewood, California, Sunday.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump showed up.
Timberlake said that he was inspired by boxer Muhammad Ali and the lessons Mr. Ali demonstrated, including “service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth”.
The Teen Choice Awards received some backlash for not mentioning the late singer, Christina Grimmie.
The 35-year-old slipped into a semi-sheer black crop top and a pair of high-waisted pants, flaunting her svelte figure in the racy ensemble.
The Teen Choice Awards took a break from its typical pumped-up performances and handing out surfboards to bring attention to an issue that affects far too many teens: gun violence.
Unfortunately, not everything was pretty and happy at this year’s Teen Choice Awards.
Earlier in the night, Justin Timberlake delivered a mostly serious speech while accepting the Decade Award in recognition of his achievements as a music artist and entertainer. It feels like just yesterday we were belting out to “Cry Me a River”.
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“I’m here to say you will make mistakes along the way”, Timberlake said during his speech. “You will fall down”, Timberlake said. I have many times…so don’t waste your 20’s. “Why have the award up if you’re not going to announce it?” a user tweeted. As long as “Teen Wolf” has been alive, and these are always just the greatest things.
