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Host Queen Latifah Reflects on Her Career in Her AMAs 2026 Opening Monologue

Queen Latifah kicked off her 2026 American Music Awards hosting gig with an unforgettable monologue fit for royalty. The rapper and actress, 56, opened the Monday, May 25, awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “I gotta say, it feels so good to be back here hosting the AMAs after 31 years,” Latifah said as she addressed the crowd. “You believe that? Some of BTS wasn’t even born, that’s crazy. That Black don’t crack baby! And if you would have told me 31 years ago I’d be back on that stage, a stack of awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a career thats taken me from...