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The BET Awards kicked off with our very own Instacarpet, which is like a regular red carpet, but better. Celebs, movers and shakers stopped by to create custom gifs and images. Check out how creative they got before they headed inside for the show. Deon Cole.  - Deon Cole(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Dascha Polanco gives Celine Dion a run for her money in this white suit.  - Dascha Polanco (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

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Kid Ink (R) and daughter Aislin Parvaneh Collins have a picture perfect daddy-daughter moment.  - Kid Ink (R) and daughter Aislin Parvaneh Collins (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Fat Joe reps the Bx with a stonefaced pose. - Fat Joe  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Salli Richardson Whitfield with the dance moves. - Salli Richardson Whitfield  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Yara Shahidi giving us #blackgirlmagic. - Yara Shahidi (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Post Malone is too lit.  - Post Malone (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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DeRay Davis is cool, calm and collected.  - DeRay Davis (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Yvette Nicole Brown is getting down.  - Yvette Nicole Brown (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Irv Gotti has the pose down.  - Irv Gotti  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Ajiona Alexus know it's a party.  - Ajiona Alexus (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Erica Mena looks back at it.  - Erica Mena (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Dreezy with a casual slay. - Dreezy (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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(L-R) Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset of Migos are bad and boujee. - (L-R) Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset of Migos (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Ty Dolla Sign burns one down. - Ty Dolla Sign (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Chairman and CEO of BET Networks Debra L. Lee (L) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc. Bob Bakish show off a professional pose. - Chairman and CEO of BET Networks Debra L. Lee (L) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc. Bob Bakish  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Lil Yachty with a million dollar smile, literally. - Lil Yachty  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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B.J. Britt is a gif-pro.  - B.J. Britt  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Young M.A. ayyye red is the color.  - Young M.A. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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LaTina Webb brings on the shine.  - LaTina Webb brings on the shine. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Keith Powers in throwback 'fit. - Keith Powers (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Tammy Rivera bringing stone cold sexy.  - Tammy Rivera (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Duckie Thot, Jennie Jenkins, Sandra Lambeck, and Nikki Perkins flex some modeling muscles.  - Duckie Thot, Jennie Jenkins, Sandra Lambeck, and Nikki Perkins (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Sandi McCree is movin' and groovin'.  - Sandi McCree (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Roman GianArthur takes it low.  - Roman GianArthur (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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Lovie Simone is a natural queen!  - Lovie Simone (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) 

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