Our feelings hurt.
Last week BET announced it would return it’s cult classic programming Uncut. Some raised an eyebrow, some were in disbelief, but many were elated to know after 11 o’clock, they’d be able to view as much T&A as they could possibly digest.
READ: 5 Things We Want To See From BET’s Uncut
But there was one teeny, tiny problem. It was all a sham! A lie!
Stephen Hill and Debra Lee sitting back looking at their TL like #BETUncut #Punkd pic.twitter.com/EjC6zDmQG7
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) August 12, 2015
In an effort to promote the cable network’s newest show Punk’d, BET fooled the Internet by making everyone believe Uncut would return, in essence, pulling off the show’s first successful prank.
Got ‘Em!!! You didn’t really think #BETUncut was coming back…Did you!? 😂😂😂 #PunkdBET https://t.co/o6s2iTsaUZ
— BET (@BET) August 12, 2015
When folks realized the joke was on them, well, let’s just say they didn’t take it lightly.
Knew BET was gone piss me off
— Alejandro (@iamtheFLYEST) August 12, 2015
Yall Ole nasty azz people was so HYPE to see #BETUncut come back… Punkd pic.twitter.com/Vm4Jr8Ld6W
— BLAQ Panther? (@BlackBeauty504) August 12, 2015
Well done, BET. Well done.