Addison Rae\u2019s \u201cawkward\u201d BBMA presentation for Harry Styles goes viral Instagram: Addison Rae \/ YouTube: Harry StylesThe Billboard Music Awards kicked off on the night of October 14, and TikTok star Addison Rae was one of the personalities conscripted to host them; but her presentation for winner Harry Styles didn\u2019t go as planned. [jwplayer ZXB9LNVP] Addison Rae is one of TikTok\u2019s most popular (and highest paid) content creators, boasting well over 40 million followers on the app for her cutesy choreography and bubbly, Southern personality. As one of the net\u2019s biggest celebrities, it came as little surprise that she was assigned to help host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, alongside fellow TikToker Spencer Polanco Knight and even singer Kelly Clarkson. However, her presentation for \u2018Watermelon Sugar\u2019 singer and One Direction member Harry Styles wasn\u2019t well-received, with many on the net taking issue with her \u201cawkward\u201d demeanor on-stage. In fact, it doesn\u2019t seem that Rae even opened up the envelope when she presented his award, which she accepted \u201con his behalf,\u201d since he couldn\u2019t be present at the Los Angeles Dolby Theater for the ceremony. Her mannerisms incited quite a bit of criticism from online viewers, who found her stage presence to be less-than-ideal, with some also taking issue with a social media influencer taking part in such a prestigious event. \u201cWhy was that the most awkward presentation\u2026 EVER?\u201d one critic wrote. Why was thay the most awkward prensentation\u2026..EVER \u2014 The Glizzy Gripper (@lmfaomomentsx) October 15, 2020 \u201cI feel awkward\u2026 does anyone else feel awkward?\u201d another chimed in. i feel awkward\u2026 does anyone else feel awkward? pic.twitter.com\/F3DJaBZUSp \u2014 Lily (@lilymunstrr) October 15, 2020 \u201cShe looks like she is in a funeral,\u201d one user quipped. \u201cAlso, the way in how she announced that Harry won is so cringy. Like girl, put some emotion in it, \u2018cause its Harry freaking Styles who you\u2019re talking about, not a TikTok dancer.\u201d She looks like she is in a funeral lmfaooooo. Also the way in how she announced that Harry won is so cringy like girl put some emotion in it cuz its Harry freaking Styles who u talking abt not a tiktok dancer \ud83d\ude44\u2014 Kay (@kaysedits_1) October 15, 2020 Although Rae has yet to respond to the criticism she\u2019s received since presenting Harry\u2019s award, it certainly is exciting to see influencers break into the space of traditional celebrities \u2014 although there\u2019s bound to be some bumps in the road along the way. UPDATE 10\/16\/2020: Addison Rae has since given her response to all the shade she\u2019s received online over the matter, and her comeback is as scathing as the hate she received. \u201cAfter the show last night, I finally learned how to open an envelope!\u201d she said in the caption for her Instagram photos from that evening. \u201cThank you BBMAs > https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGYe8_Wh-2r\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link It seems that Rae is completely unbothered by the internet trolls; and it looks like she\u2019ll be better prepared for her next big award presentation in the future, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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