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Bobbi Kristina made her first public appearance since her mother's untimely passing in February at last night's Billboard Music Awards when she accepted The Millennium Award on behalf of the late, great Whitney Houston.

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Alongside her aunt, Pat Houston, a bandage-dress-clad Bobbi Kristina thanked everyone for the tremendous outpouring of compassion over the last few months. "I just want to say thank you to everyone who supported us through it all," she said. "Not just from when it was good, but when it was bad. Thank you so much for showing that much love because she deserved it."

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"I'm just blessed to have been in such an incredible woman's life," she continued. "There will never be another one."

Preceding Bobbi's statements, John Legend and Whitney's Sparkle co-star Jordin Sparks performed a musical tribute to the fallen star. Watch.