The blogosphere is heating up today with one question: was Chris Brown’s emotional breakdown during last night’s BET Awards was real or staged to elicit sympathy from fans?Brown performed a medley of Michael Jackson songs during a tribute, and when he got to “Man In The Mirror” apparently started sobbing and wasn’t able to continue, at one point falling to his knees.Some viewers thought he might be faking the emotion to garner sympathy from fans as he stages a comeback after a volatile 2009 that included criminal charges for assaulting girlfriend Rihanna and a break from the celebrity limelight.You can judge for yourself; clips of Brown’s performance starts at around :47 on this video.But one thing is for sure: there isn’t any need for him to sing with the backing tracks handling all of the vocals. Just further proof that those awards shows are just one big lip synch.What do you think? Was Brown faking or for real?RELATED POSTS:Chris Brown apologizes over Rihanna incident, seeks pastor’s counselingChris Brown Withdraws From Consideration For Kids’ Choice AwardsVisit my personal blog, Notes From The Funny Farm, and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter!