Leslie Jones to Host BET Awards 2017!

SNL‘s Leslie Jones has been announced as the host of the 2017 BET Awards – which is her first major awards show gig!

“I am so excited to be hosting The BET Awards this year,” Leslie said in a statement about the news. “BET was the first network and place where I was on TV – I am looking to turn this whole experience into a joyful homecoming.”

The 2017 BET Awards will air live on on Sunday, June 25 at 8 pm ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Be sure to tune in!