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Witness: Chris Brown Used Eye Drops to Fake Cry at BET Awards

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Crocodile tears?

Chris Brown caused a lot of chatter at the BET Awards Sunday when he broke down in tears during a Michael Jackson tribute.

An insider tells UsMagazine.com the crying was fake.

Before he took the stage to belt out "Man in the Mirror," a backstage source tells Us one of Brown's bodyguards gave the singer, 21, tear-inducing eye drops.

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Brown's rep denies it, telling Us that this account is "completely untrue." But the witness says Brown definitely used drops. See the top 10 shameless male crying displays.

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Says the source, "He rubbed it in and he started crying."

Tell Us: Do you think Chris Brown's tears were real?

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