‘Wait! What Happened?’: Queen Latifah Shocks Fans After Arriving with a Cane — Before Her Speech to Graduates Took an Emotional Turn

‘Wait! What Happened?’: Queen Latifah Shocks Fans After Arriving with a Cane — Before Her Speech to Graduates Took an Emotional Turn

Queen Latifah graced the public with her special presence as she spoke to graduating college students at an HBCU. The Emmy-winning entertainer was the guest speaker at the 2026 graduation ceremony for North Carolina A&T, where she spoke about pride, wisdom, and having confidence. Latifah shared her inspiring story, warning graduates to lean into their “delusional faith” and create their own lane. Just as she did. Before the ceremony began, atten…

Queen Latifah's advice to the A&T graduating class of 2026: "Be delusional"

“Be delusional enough to call yourself something that the world hasn’t called you yet,” Latifa said. “Be brave enough to walk down that road that no one else can see but you."

Queen Latifah tells North Carolina A&T graduates to wear their crown boldly

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Queen Latifah brought HBCU pride, humor and hard-earned wisdom to North Carolina A&T on Saturday, telling the Class of 2026 to believe in themselves before the world catches up. Standing before graduates in Greensboro, the entertainer, entrepreneur and hip-hop icon said she had only a few minutes to offer life advice. She used that time to center one major theme: faith that looks unreasonable to everybody else. “You have to ha…