.theweeknd dedicated his VMAs Video of the Year acceptance speech to two simple calls for action: 'Justice for Jacob Blake. Justice for Breonna Taylor'
of the song from 1,100 feet about Manhattan, accepted the award with makeup that made it look like he'd actually been hit in the face.
But his brief acceptance speech was not about that kind of spectacle or even his music. Instead, Abel Tesfaye offered brief thank yous to the people involved in making the video , then dedicated the bulk of his platform to two simple calls to action:"Justice for Jacob Blake. Justice for Breonna Taylor."The pop superstar's win acted as a fitting bookend to the evening, which began with his performance.
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