The Billboard Music Awards were a largely carefree, celebratory show, honoring innocuous hits makers while saluting performing legends like Madonna and Prince.
But they also featured some moments of controversy. In addition to a sexually-charged Nicki Minaj-Lil Wayne performance, the show also featured a dramatic moment when R&B standout Miguel accidentally “leg dropped” a fan in attendance.
During his performance of “Adorn,” Miguel attempted to hop from one stage platform to another (video below). Unfortunately, his jump did not take into account the sea of people in between the two platforms, and he ended up connecting with what has been described as two people, with one’s upper body getting caught under his leg and effectively “leg dropped” (almost akin to WWE wrestler Zack Ryder’s “Rough Ryder” finishing move) onto the landing platform.
She rolled quickly rolled out of the way, while Miguel quickly embraced the other fan who was close to the action, keeping his performance going in the process.
The accident looked brutal, but both Billboard and Miguel confirmed after the show that the fan was okay.
*Earlier in the night, a conspicuously-indifferent Kid Rock made waves by calling out some of the performers on the show. Prior to presenting, Rock asked the audience to “give it up for people lip-syncing onto (?) pre-recorded music.”
Rock was not the only one to downplay the importance of the event; while presenting, Miley Cyrus acknowledged that the “only reason” she was there was to announce the June release of her new single.
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