Angela Bassett: Twitter Reacts To Oscars Snub – V101.9

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Angela Bassett attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Angela Bassett began trending on Twitter Sunday night (March 12) after she lost to Jamie Lee Curtis in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Oscars. Bassett was nominated for her role as Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Curtis won for her performance as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Bassett fans flocked to Twitter after noticing that the Black Panther star did not clap nor get up for Curtis. Her face also visibly showed that she was disappointed. which some users commented calling the actress “shady” while others understood the actress being hurt by the loss. “Angela Bassett not standing up for Jamie Lee Curtis is kinda shady. I get you’re upset for not winning but damn…,” one user wrote. A fan came to her defense writing, “Good for Angela Bassett not smiling nor clapping. Y’all expect Black women to not only be exceptional, but be happy for other who get accolades we deserve over and over.” Another viewer came to Bassett’s defense when it was noticed that Diane Warren who was nominated for
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