June 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed watching you, as you know, over the years,\u201d Jackson told Taylor. \u201cYou defy expectations, rewrite the rules, and lead with an unstoppable work ethic. Your gifts are from God, they\u2019re God-given. And as long as you remain close to God, your light will forever shine bright.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Taylor got onstage to accept her award, she obviously had to address the Jackson in the room first. \u201cOh my God. Bitch, I\u2019m gagging,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cThey did not tell me Janet was coming, bitch, and it\u2019s so crazy because when Kehlani said, \u2018Janet is here,\u2019 I said, \u2018Bitch, is that the surprise?\u2019 I wasn\u2019t sure!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you for always seeing me,\u201d Taylor continued. \u201cThank you for every text, every hug, every talk. You are my biggest inspiration. Everybody who knows me know how I feel about you, the fact that you even took up the time to be here to celebrate with me, this is crazy. I love you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor may not have won an Oscar this year, but I get the feeling that this makes up for the loss. \u201cLike, you don\u2019t even understand, there would be no me without you,\u201d Taylor got to tell her idol. It doesn\u2019t really get much better than that.<\/p>\n
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