P Diddy Falls Into A Hole On Stage At The 2015 BET Awards

by Olivia Truffaut-WongJune 29, 2015, 3:46 pmHome Featured, News >

P Diddy fell into a hole on stage at the BET Awards while performing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bad Boy Records.

P Diddy Falls Into Hole On Stage Mid Bad Boy Records Performance

Diddy took the stage with Bad Boy Records’ Lil Kim, Faith Evans and Pharrell Williams at the 2015 BET Awards on Sunday, June 29. Mid-way through the 10-minute performance of Bad Boy Records’ greatest hits, Diddy, who was onstage for the entire performance, accidentally fell in a hole in the stage. Diddy lost his footing and fell right into the hole. Luckily, he landed on his feet and was able to get up and continue performing without missing a beat. The hole was actually an opening in the stage to allow Lil Kim’s grand entrance. Less than a minute after Diddy’s fall, Lil Kim rose up from below the stage, through the hole, eliciting screams from the crowd.

(Diddy falls around the 5:20 mark.)

Diddy later took to Instagram and joked about his big fall, posting a short clip of the moment and writing, “I was getting o loose I fell! LOL, but really though I busted my ass! …IF YOU EVER FALL DOWN, get your ass up and FIGHT!!!!!!! But really though, I crack up every time I see this s—t! It’s like I f—king disappeared. HAAAAAA!!!! I was scared as f—k but I had to get up!”

Later in the show, Diddy flubbed his lines during his introduction of Smokey Robinson and had to ask the producers to rewind the teleprompter. “I’m sorry, y’all, I’m a little nervous because we just celebrated 20 years and it’s like a big deal for me, so thank you for being with me. I appreciate you. I’ve got to do it right for Smokey, can you start it again?” Diddy said.

Robinson received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

2015 BET Awards Winners:

Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Centric Award: The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyoncé
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown
Best Gospel Artist: Lecrae
Best Group: Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration: Common & John Legend – “Glory”
Video of the Year: Beyoncé – “7/11”
Video Director of the Year: Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso

Best Actress: Taraji P Henson
Best Actor: Terrence Howard
Best Movie: Selma

Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year: Stephen Curry

Best International Act – Africa: Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Best International Act – UK: Stormzy

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award: Nicki Minaj – “Only (ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown)”
YoungStars Award: Mo’Ne Davis
Humanitarian Award: Tom Joyer
Ultimate Icon – Music Dance Visual Award: Janet Jackson
Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.