Angela Bassett Explains Her Memorable Oscars Reaction: 'I Handled It Like a Human Being'

March 9, 2024 2:18 p.m.

Angela Bassett East always explaining her reaction has losing has last years Oscars, A take that went viral In THE which follows days.

In A new interview with Oprah Winfrey, Bassett spoke about her Best Proof Actress performance as Queen Ramonda In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Bassett was THE First of all actor In any of them category has receive A Oscar nomination For A performance In A wonder Cinematic Universe movie. Bassett won A Reviews' Choice Price And A Golden World For Wakanda Forever, SO there was a few anticipation of A victory has THE Oscars.

Jamie Lee Curtis won THE price For her work In All Everywhere All has Once. "I thought I manipulated he very GOOD, And that was My intention: has handle he very GOOD," Bassett said. "He was, of course, A supreme disappointment, And disappointment East human, SO Yes, I was disappointed, And I manipulated he as A human be. »

Winfrey claims that She doesn't to understand Why Bassett reaction has Curtis' earn went viral. "I doesn't get THE entire 'Angele Bassett confront,'" She said. "I thought, Wow, You can see that [You] expected another thing, but You were always as gracious as A queen would be be. »

Bassett OK.

"Absolutely. For myself And For My children, WHO were there with Me, Yes," Bassett said. "I know A pastor WHO said 'technology East different — people are THE even.' There are going has be these moments of disappointment that they are going has experience. But how TO DO You handle yourself In THE medium of them? Were going has smile, were going has be gracious, were going has be kind — We obtained A to party, anyway. »

In January, Bassett received A honorary Academy Price has THE 2024 Governor Price. HAS THE ceremony, Bassett speech was aiming has other Black actresses.

"Take comfort awareness that your performances to have given hope, Free A different perspective, And For others, just pure joy In A time of need," She said In her speech. "Never allow fear, frustration, Or disappointment has get In THE path of THE blessings that are divinely And Well Named yours. Remember WHO You are And WHO OUR ancestors destined We has be. I proudly share This honor with women WHO stay up When they are said has stay back, WHO talk up When they are silent, WHO stay determined When they are said they are defeated. »

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