BET is apologizing to openly gay fashion blogger, B Scott, for asking him to tone down his look before appearing at Sunday’s pre-awards show.
Scott was wearing a black tunic, his hair down and heels when he was asked to pull his hair back and wear a suit. He did obey, but has since talked about how the incident made him feel “less than.”
He wrote an open letter, sharing his story.
"It's not just about the fact that BET forced me to pull my hair back, asked me to take off my makeup, made me changed my clothes and prevented me from wearing a heel. It's more so that from the mentality and environment created by BET made me feel less than and that something was wrong with who I am as a person,” he wrote.
BET has since responded, calling it a “miscommunication,” Business Week reports.
The network said, “BET Networks embraces global diversity in all its forms and seeks to maintain an inclusive workforce and a culture that values all perspectives and backgrounds. The incident with B. Scott was a singular one with a series of unfortunate miscommunications from both parties. We regret any unintentional offense to B. Scott and anyone within the LGBT community and we seek to continue embracing all gender expressions."