Stephanie Mills Pens Open Letter to Essence Festival Over ‘Disorganization’
“The scheduling and time management were severely lacking,” the singer shared.
“The scheduling and time management were severely lacking,” the singer shared.
“She arrived on schedule, stepped on that stage, and delivered.”
“We missed the mark,” festival organizers said amid backlash for “poor planning.”
Smith reignited his feud with Rock during a recent podcast appearance.
The Mississippi teacher won the singing competition in May.
They’ll be joined by Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and ‘American Idol’ 2025 winner Jamal Roberts.
The event is taking place in the singer’s hometown of Dallas, Texas.
The awards celebrate the year’s best in gospel music.
Payne’s family approved of him remaining on the show after his death.
The awards were held Monday night in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continued.