BET Punk'd Viewers Into Thinking 'BET Uncut' Was Coming Back

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It wouldn’t have made that much sense if BET Uncut came back since WorldStarHipHop. Still, people hoped that BET was really bringing back its R-rated video block. Those people who tuned in tonight at 11 p.m. for the “premiere” only got to see this:

Got ‘Em!!! You didn’t really think #BETUncut was coming back…Did you!? 😂😂😂 #PunkdBET https://t.co/o6s2iTsaUZ

— BET (@BET) August 12, 2015

Yep. BET’s Punk’d preview plus some of the show’s old moments. BET Uncut was actually a prank played by the network to promote something less misogynistic. Punk’d, not “Tip Drill 2,” will be making its return next Tuesday in attempt to revitalize interest in BET’s original programming.

Twitter wasn’t too sure how to feel about the publicity stunt prank.

@bet Got jokes! I was ready for some #BETUNCUT but got #PUNKD instead! — Thomas Q. Jones (@ThomasJonesRB) August 12, 2015

Not sure if I’m mad that #BETUncut isn’t on, or happy that Punk’d is back!

— Miguel (@Miguel) August 12, 2015

yo im planing on suing .@BET for the foolishness they pulled tonight with #BETUncut …help me pay for my lawyers http://t.co/Dt4TiigoNS — #FreeJigga (@MriXclusive) August 12, 2015

Instead of seeing the new #BETUncut I see Kanye on Punk’d from 2004 @BET . Did we just get Punk’d? pic.twitter.com/5SnQHzbizC

— Nigel Int’l D. (@Nigel_D) August 12, 2015