Fans Divided Over ‘Black Panther’ Star Angela Bassett Not Clapping For Jamie Lee Curtis After Oscar Loss
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” actress Angela Bassett is getting slammed for not applauding after Jamie Lee Curtis received the Oscar for Finest Supporting Actress as an alternative of her.
The digicam was skilled on all of the nominees as Curtis jumped as much as settle for the golden statue. As an alternative of standing and clapping like the opposite girls who misplaced, Bassett remained silent and seated with a grim look on her face.
Reactions have been combined, with some social media customers calling her a sore loser and others defending the 64-year-old star, who they are saying was robbed of the award.
“Regardless of who won that Oscar … Angela Bassett could have clapped for the winner. To just sit there and not clap because you didn’t win …[not classy],” one Twitter consumer wrote.
“Angela Bassett not standing up for Jamie Lee Curtis is kinda shady. I get you’re upset for not winning but damn …” one other account noticed.
Not everybody got here down laborious on her response, nevertheless. Some mentioned it was pure for the “Black Panther” star to really feel emotional and let it present when she didn’t win.
“Angela Bassett is allowed to be visibly disappointed that she didn’t win the Oscar,” one other account chimed in.
“Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called … you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. she is, was, and always will be incredible. I better see her on that stage SOON,” one other Twitter consumer wrote.
Angela Bassett’s response to Jamie Lee Curtis’ title being known as…you’ll be able to inform how a lot that Oscar would have meant to her. she is, was, and all the time will probably be unbelievable. I higher see her on that stage SOON pic.twitter.com/oHDfuDUksG
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 13, 2023
Curtis took house the Oscar for her position in “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” which received essentially the most awards of the night time with seven whole, together with greatest image. The actress devoted her large win to “hundreds of people” who supported her and helped make the movie so successful.
“I just won!” Curtis cheered.
This was Bassett’s second time being nominated for an Academy Award. She was additionally acknowledged for her work within the Tina Turner biopic, “What’s Love Got to Do With It” (1993). The actress received a Golden Globe this yr for her supporting position in “Wakanda Forever.”
Bassett beforehand mentioned she wasn’t upset about not profitable the Oscar in 1993.
“Of course, in the moment you’re hoping and praying and wishing,” Bassett advised Leisure Weekly of dropping that point round. “But I never walk away thinking, ‘I’ve been robbed.’”
“That’s too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life,” the actress continued. “I choose to believe there was a reason why it didn’t happen.”
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