Victoria Monét attends the Black Music Action Coalition Music Maker Dinner at The Sun Rose on January 28, 2026, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Victoria Monét made an appearance at the Black Music Action Coalition Music Maker Dinner hosted by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and used her platform to call out gatekeeping and nepotism in the music industry. “The music industry exercises both extensively, but I feel like instead of asking, ‘how do we eliminate gatekeeping and nepotism’ — because realistically power structures will always exist — I would want to ask, ‘how do we use them responsibly?’” Victoria began, according to The Hollywood Reporter. … And the legacy we leave will not be defined solely on our accolades, our streams, or our credits, but by who we helped rise alongside us,” Victoria continued. “Let the frequency of music resonate.”The BMAC Music Maker Dinner featured performances by Adam Blackstone and Friends, including Gabby Samone, Jon Batiste, Queen Naija, Eric Bellinger, Tina Campbell, Elmiene, Jamal Roberts and Estelle.