Keith Lee breaks silence about Taraji P. Henson mixing up his name and explains the reason why he dropped the rose that was given to him by the actor.
On Sunday, Henson hosted the award show. During one of her segments, she was in the area where social media food influencer Keith Lee and his wife, Ronnie were sitting as well as another TikTok influencer, Jordan Howlett. Henson walked up to Howlett and said, “Mr. Keith Lee, I know what you’re thinking right now, this is about a 10.9 outta 10?”
Howlett, however, pointed to Lee. The actress responded, I got caught up in my own inner monologue, I’m so sorry.” She added, “You fine, too. So call me. Give him his flower.” After the mix-up, Lee posted a video of him dropping his flower on his ground with the caption that read, “Our name willbe known in every room it’s supposed to be, when it’s supposed to be, how it’s supposed with no confusion. God is amazing.”
He also posted another video, further explaining the incident and said that he isn’t upset with Taraji P. Henson at all. “I don’t believe for one second Taraji had any ill will or any ill intentions behind the sitaution. The situation happened the way it did,” he said.
Lee then explained the situation with the rose. “This had nothing to do with Taraji P. Henson. The reason I dropped it on the floor is that I wholeheartedly believe that wasn’t my rose. That wasn’t my rose, that wasn’t my moment—it was given to me but it wasn’t mine.”
He continued, “It did not feel intentional, it did not feel purposeful. I’m forever thankful for every room that I’m in. I was more than thankful and more than grateful to just sit there and enjoy the show,” he said. “So to take me and my wife out of our seats, put us in different seats, give Taraji no direction to who we are or what we do, felt extremely unprepared and unprofessional to me. … For this situation to take away from [Taraji’s] moment and our moment was unfair to both of us. Last night, while I appreciate the opportunity, it wasn’t my moment and that’s okay.”