By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Sean Kingston made his first carpet appearance since his near fatal jet ski crash on Memorial Day weekend.

Kingston -- wearing a bright red vest, white t-shirt, jeans and gold jewelry -- posed on the “blue” carpet at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City on Sunday.

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The Jamaican-American singer, 21, later made an appearance on stage, after a warm introduction from Tyra Banks, who said: “I could not be more excited to welcome back to the Teen Choice stage, our friend Sean Kingston!”

After thunderous applause, Kingston kept his remarks brief, saying: “Thanks Tyra. Thanks everybody.. not just for the welcome, but for all the love I felt from so many of you guys the past fe