Angela Bassett

Oscar fans admitted that they were heartbroken over the reaction of Angela Bassett after she lost out on the gong to Jamie Le Curtis.

She used her acceptance speech to pay a heartwarming and tear-jerking tribute to the late We have joy in knowing that with this historic Black Panther series, it is a part of his legacy that he helped to lead us to. We showed the world what Black united leadership [looks like] beyond, behind and in front of the camera." A third said: "That fact that you can literally see how upset Angela Bassett was is what broke my heart." So, we don't blame her for being deeply disappointed when her name wasn't called out as the top of the pack. I better see her on that stage SOON."

Bassett lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis for her role in the awards juggernaut "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

"That's too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life." "Hey auntie," Jordan started off as he and Majors took the stage to present the award for best cinematography. "In the moment ...

'She was snubbed': Angela Bassett praised for 'real' reaction after losing Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis · Many are supporting 'Black Panther' star for not 'feigning ...

She was SNUBBED.” The actor’s fans are praising Bassett, who was nominated for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, following her underwhelmed reaction to the announcement. She is amazing. in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. [“rude” answers during a “painful” red carpet interview](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-hugh-grant-interview-2023-b2299315.html). [poke fun at Avatar director James Cameron](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-jimmy-kimmel-best-director-b2299347.html), last year’s [Will Smith slap](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-jimmy-kimmel-will-smith-b2299349.html) and, in what was deemed a “low blow” by viewers, [the poor box office performance of Babylon](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-jimmy-kimmel-babylon-diss-b2299348.html). [supported Bassett while presenting an award onstage moments later](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-michael-b-jordan-angela-bassett-b2299379.html). [here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html), and all the live updates from the ceremony as it happened [here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). The emotion when she lost, she had a blank face. [took home the award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-best-supporting-actress-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299287.html), which drew gasps from the crowd due to the fact Bassett was considered the frontrunner. [Leer en Español](https://www.independentespanol.com/noticias/premios-oscar-angela-bassett-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299400.html) [Angela Bassett](/topic/angela-bassett) was “snubbed” at the [Oscars](/topic/oscars) following a surprise win for [Jamie Lee Curtis](/topic/jamie-lee-curtis) in the Best Supporting Actress category. “Angela Bassett’s reaction was for real,” one fan wrote, adding: “This woman has given so much to all her films for the Oscars to rob her yet again?!?”

Angela Bassett well and truly did the thing as she appeared on the red carpet at this year's Oscars.

Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose And football fans can indulge in all the transfer gossip and more on Everything Everywhere All at Once - Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All at Once Achievement in sound All Quiet on the Western Front - Germany All Quiet on the Western Front Everything Everywhere All at Once Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once Achievement in cinematography Achievement in directing

Jamie Lee Curtis picked up the award for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Oscars, but many movie buffs were hoping Angela Bassett would win for her ...

However, Jamie Lee Curtis’ win at the 95th Academy Awards has proven controversial, as cinephiles and Marvel fans were rooting for Angela Bassett to pick up a long-overdue accolade for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. “Angela Bassett losing to Jaime Lee Curtis for Best Supporting Actress has to be the biggest Oscars snub of all time,” Jin Jerelle said. @Paula_Galloway tweeted: “She knew. She knew ahead of time. “Jamie Lee Curtis wasn't even the best supporting actress of her own movie - it should have gone to the fearless Stephanie Hsu.” Jamie Lee Curtis picked up the award for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Oscars for her part in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Angela Bassett's crestfallen reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis beating her to the Best Supporting Actress gong at Sunday's Oscars has gone viral, with the star ...

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER But larger concerns are swirling around the movie business. Last year's awards had been looking like a comeback edition before 'the slap' came to define the ceremony. 'Thank you to the storytellers here who did that for me. 'These stories have changed my life and they have done that for generations. The couture cut is a bespoke piece, designed exclusively by Maria Grazia Chiuri. You have all inspired me. Bet if she was #thehelp vs the queen, Angela Bassett would’ve won./ Another wrote: 'Jamie’s reaction affirms that Angela was the top contender. Reaction: The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star, 64, looked visibly disappointed and failed to applaud as an elated Curtis, 64. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star, 64, looked visibly disappointed and failed to applaud as an elated Curtis, 64. A shame she didn’t continue performing tonight and applaud when Jamie Lee won.

The actor was up for the award for her role in the Marvel movie but it instead went to Jamie Lee Curtis who won her first-ever Oscar for her role in the film ...

In addition to Jamie Lee Curtis' Supporting Actress win, the evening saw Ke Huy Quan pick up the gong for Best Supporting Actor, while leading lady [Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress.](https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20230313166546/michelle-yeoh-emotional-oscars-speech-watch/) Away from EEAAO, Brendan Fraser was the other major winner after he predictably won the award for ](https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20230313166590/oscars-2023-full-winners-list-live-updates-from-academy-awards/) Every member of The Academy got a permanent spot in hell." Check out the video below to see her emotional win… Jamie gave an impassioned speech in which she broke down in tears and thanked her parents.

Angela Bassett was visibly deflated at the 2023 Oscars when Jamie Lee Curtis won the Best Supporting Actress category over her.

We were surrounded each and every day by the light and spirit of Chadwick Boseman," she said. Someone else said, "Angela Bassett deserved better" and "Heartbroken for Angela Bassett." Another said, "Angela Bassett’s reaction hurts me #Oscars" and "Angela Bassett…

Wakanda Forever actress Angela Basset lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis for the best supporting actress gong at the 95th Academy Awards last night.

A queen never stands for an institution that refuses to honor her." A third wrote: "Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Jamie Lee Curtis but her role in EEAAO was not even the best supporting actress performance in that movie. It was Basset's second Oscar nomination last night, but if she had won for her role as Queen Ramonda it would have been the first Academy Award for an acting role in a Marvel film.

Twitter loved the actors coming together in a touching moment to honour Angela, who lost the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award to Jamie Lee Curtis.

Bassett had lost the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award to [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/jamie-lee-curtis) moments before. “Of course, in the moment, you’re hoping and praying and wishing ... Jamie Lee won the prize for Everything Everywhere All at Once. “That’s too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life.” [ many fans on social media](https://twitter.com/HailEternal/status/1635076467498565634) [who expressed](https://twitter.com/michaelp93/status/1635079123608678402) their disappointment that [Angela didn’t win ](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angela-bassett-oscar-loss_n_640e7b31e4b0bc5cb64b3acb)the award for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. [CBS Mornings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=383&v=YQpVlIqlVVI&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Fangela-bassett-tina-turner-biopic-robbed-oscar_n_64036979e4b0586db70df1e1&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title) earlier this month that she didn’t [ consider herself “robbed” of an Oscar](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angela-bassett-tina-turner-biopic-robbed-oscar_n_64036979e4b0586db70df1e1). Jordan](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/michael-b-jordan) And [Jonathan Majors](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/jonathan-majors) showed support for [Angela Bassett](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/angela-bassett) after her shocking [Oscars](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/the-oscars) loss in the sweetest way. [Marvel](https://www.huffpost.com/entertainment/topic/marvel) Cinematic Universe (MCU) to score an acting Oscar nom, was a favourite to win the award at this year’s ceremony. [Black Panther](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/black-panther) co-star seated in the audience. [Creed III](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/creed-iii) co-stars gave a shoutout to Bassett while onstage presenting the award for Best Cinematography [ at the 95th Academy Awards](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oscars-2023-winners-list_n_640b3b53e4b0584b47477965) on Sunday night. The actor was famously snubbed when she was nominated for Best Actress for her memorable portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It.

Many are supporting 'Black Panther' star for not 'feigning excitement'

The actor’s fans are praising Bassett, who was nominated for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, following her underwhelmed reaction to the announcement. She was SNUBBED.” in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. She is amazing. [ the full list of winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html), and all [the live updates from the ceremony as it happened here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [took home the award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-best-supporting-actress-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299287.html), which drew gasps from the crowd due to the fact Bassett was considered the frontrunner.

Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors were showered with praise for their heartening shoutout to Angela Bassett after she lost out on Oscar.

Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose Achievement in sound Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once - Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All at Once All Quiet on the Western Front - Germany Everything Everywhere All at Once All Quiet on the Western Front Achievement in costume design Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once Achievement in cinematography Achievement in directing

Actress Angela Bassett has been called a 'sore loser' and 'unprofessional' for her reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis winning best supporting actress at the ...

she is, was, and always will be incredible." "To all of the people who have supported the genre movie's that I have made for hundreds and hundreds of thousands, we just won an Oscar together." Looking to the ceiling, she added: "And my mother and father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories, I just won an Oscar." during women’s history month)." [Jamie Lee Curtis was overwhelmed as she accepted the award as she excitedly mouthed to the crowd "shut up".](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/flabbergasted-jamie-lee-curtis-caught-29441262) It would be great to see women supporting each other, even in the face of disappointment (esp.

Black women are regularly overworked, underpaid, devalued, disrespected & ignored. Tonight that pain was palpable.”

What’s more, Angela was the first person to be nominated for a performance in a Marvel film at the Oscars. I like Jamie Lee Curtis but she didn’t outperform Angela Basset or Stephanie Hsu,” said another. And by the time the end of her heartwarming speech, Jamie Lee was in tears as she exclaimed: “I just won an Oscar!” Sadly, the Academy has done little to acknowledge its lack of diversity since its first-ever awards show in 1929. I was disappointed by her not winning, but more disappointed by her reaction,” another person wrote. Angela reprised her role as Queen Ramonda — the grieving mother of T’Challa — in last year’s hit Black Panther sequel.

Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the "Black Panther" franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards.

“Angela Bassett holding Austin Butler’s hand while he’s nervous…is exactly the kind of woman I imagined she was,” Nadine Babu, chief executive officer of Babu Social Networks, posted a clip on twitter of Bassett holding Austin Butler’s hand after his nomination for his role in “Elvis” was read in the best actor category. Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the “Black Panther” franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards.

Angela Bassett attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood. Mike Coppola—Getty Images. Ideas. By Mikki Kendall.

Jordan](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888487/michael-b-jordan/) and [Jonathan Majors](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213723/jonathan-majors/) presented an award not long after Bassett’s loss, they acknowledged her from the stage. [Ketanji Brown Jackson](https://time.com/6160844/ketanji-brown-jackson-black-women-confirmation-hearings/) to Viola Davis, successful Black women are expected to be warm and cheerfully gracious, no matter the offense. [Hattie McDaniel](https://time.com/4241293/hattie-mcdaniels-oscar-academy-awards/), the first Black person to win an Oscar, being seated at a segregated table the year that she won for Best Supporting Actress. You see this reflected in the [anonymous ballots](https://ew.com/awards/oscars/2023-oscars-secret-ballot-academy-awards-voters-share-juicy-picks/) that circulate before the awards as Academy voters glibly acknowledge that they didn’t bother to watch the performances of Black actors. It must have taken a Herculean effort for Bassett to carve out this space, to hold it and try to expand the road that McDaniel opened all those years ago. It’s that she and so many others are expected to pretend that the Academy is voting based on merit and not race and gender. Even now, after attempts to [expand Academy membership](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/awards-insider-who-votes-for-the-oscars), 81% of voters identify as white and 67% as male, and they tend to take an interest in people like them. To be Black in America is to be told early and often that you must work twice as hard to get half as far. After all, since awards were first handed out in 1929, [only 22 Black actors have won](https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/black-oscar-winners-best-actress-actor/), though many more including Bassett have been nominated over the decades. [Everything Everywhere All at Once ](https://time.com/6261965/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscars-frontrunner/)last night, Bassett’s reaction to losing was not particularly noticeable. [#OscarsSoWhite](https://time.com/4180433/oscar-nominations-white-diversity-oscarssowhite/) by April Reign in 2015 laid bare just how much the voting was influenced by race and gender. An awards season so soon after the loss of dear friends, including her [co-star Chadwick Boseman,](https://time.com/6232110/black-panther-wakanda-forever-chadwick-boseman-death/) must have felt deeply bittersweet, and after months on the awards circuit, she knew going in that the deck was stacked against her.

In one of the biggest upsets of the night, Basset was beaten in the Best Supporting Actress category by Jamie Lee Curtis for her role in Everything Everywhere ...

Bassett was nominated for her role in Black Panther: [Wakanda Forever](/topic/wakanda-forever). in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. “It’s been a long road for her, too. “Angela Bassett has a right to be hurt,” one tweeted. [ the full list of winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html) and all [the live updates from the ceremony as it happened here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [Jamie Lee Curtis](/topic/jamie-lee-curtis) for her role in [Everything Everywhere All at Once](/topic/everything-everywhere-all-at-once).

Social media users are debating Angela Bassett's reaction after she didn't win for supporting actress at Sunday's Oscars. Jamie Lee Curtis won the award.

Later in the ceremony, Bassett showed support for “Elvis” star Austin Butler, who was seated next to her. Heading into the Oscars, Bassett won the supporting actress award at the Critics’ Choice Awards and the NAACP Image Awards. Holly Hunter took home the prize for her work in “The Piano.” Bassett was nominated for actress in a leading role for “What’s Love Got to Do with It” in 1994 but did not win. Bassett [was visibly emotional](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NDeOvfBuWA) and seemingly did not clap. [“The Whale” star Brendan Fraser](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-12/oscars-2023-brendan-fraser-wins-best-actor) the winner. [acknowledged the “Black Panther” star](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1635084928650997762). This just seems to be her HUMAN moment,” She looked heartbroken, given that she worked long and hard to get the top acting award. [simply said Monday,](https://twitter.com/morallygrayy/status/1635290850837270532) “Bassett and the words sore loser shouldn’t be used in the same sentence.” [wrote a Twitter user.](https://twitter.com/Bama0571/status/1635081737029177345) [wrote Twitter user @SPisacreta](https://twitter.com/SPisacreta/status/1635086346242109441).