Teyana Taylor stormed off stage due to a technical issue with the teleprompter at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards.<\/p>\n
The awkward moment<\/a> ensued when the \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d actress got on stage at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday, ready to give her acceptance speech for the Visionary Award.<\/p>\n \u201cCan I get the teleprompt?\u201d Taylor, 35, asked as she awkwardly waited in silence.<\/p>\n Teyana Taylor stormed off the stage over a teleprompter fail at the Billboard Women in Music Awards on Wednesday Billboard<\/p>\n Taylor (seen above) awkwardly waited for the teleprompter to show a message as she waited to give her acceptance speech for the Visionary Award. Billboard<\/p>\n An audience member tried to break the ice by shouting, \u201cWe love you Teyana,\u201d as Taylor replied, \u201cI love you too, girl!\u201d<\/p>\n Someone else suggested Taylor \u201cad lib\u201d her speech, which she immediately shut down.<\/p>\n \u201cAd lib? My speech is cute. They\u2019re gonna pull up this goddamn speech. Where\u2019s my speech?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The actress (pictured above at the event with Dionne Warwick) refused to \u201cad lib\u201d her speech. Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n Taylor (seen above hugging Warwick) also claimed the show \u201cmessed up\u201d her mic during her performance earlier in the night. Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n The Oscar nominee continued, \u201cY\u2019all know I be having good speeches this year. I wanna read my little speech. I\u2019m not ad libbing.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor also claimed that the show \u201calready messed up\u201d her microphone during her performance earlier in the night. <\/p>\n The teleprompter then finally displayed a message for Taylor.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, it says Teyana Taylor we have no script for you. Everyone exit stage right,\u201d she told the crowd, as she walked off the stage.<\/p>\n Host Keke Palmer walked out and joked about the mishap, noting that they \u201cmessed up my girl Teyana\u2019s prompter.\u201d<\/p>\n Eventually, the teleprompter told Taylor (pictured above with her award) to exit the stage, which she did. Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cOh, it says Teyana Taylor we have no script for you. Everyone exit stage right,\u201d Taylor told the audience (Taylor is seen above performing at the event). Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n Later in the show, Taylor came back out with Dionne Warwick, who was presenting the award, and got a second chance at giving her speech.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to the legendary Miss Dionne Warwick for being a part of this moment,\u201d Taylor \u2014 who had changed into a gray sweatsuit \u2014 said while wearing a more casual outfit than before.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to Billboard for this incredible honor,\u201d she added, as she jokingly smacked her lips and laughed. <\/p>\n Later, Taylor came back out on stage and gave her acceptance speech. Billboard<\/p>\n The \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d actress (seen above) joked about the technical mishap multiple times in her speech. Billboard<\/p>\n The Golden Globe winner thanked God and explained that \u201cthere were so many moments I didn\u2019t really understand, even like the one now,\u201d as the actress and the crowd laughed again.<\/p>\n Later in her speech, Taylor again referenced the teleprompter incident when she teared up, thanking her mom, Nikki Taylor, joking that \u201cit was so dope watching you curse them out there.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor continued, \u201cBut I will say, I want to thank Billboard for the accountability. I want to thank Billboard for being warm. I want to thank Billboard for coming into the room right away and acknowledging what was done.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor joked that \u201cit was so dope\u201d watching her mom, Nikki Taylor, \u201ccurse\u201d out Billboard over the incident. Billboard<\/p>\n But Taylor (seen above) thanked Billboard for being accountable for the incident and \u201cacknowledging what was done.\u201d Billboard<\/p>\n \u201cSo I appreciate you Billboard \u2014 thank you very much,\u201d Taylor also said, noting that her mom \u201ctaught me how to give grace.\u201d<\/p>\n