Angela Bassett Checked on Ariana DeBose After Viral ‘Did the Thing’ Meme: ‘She Is A-OK’
usmagazine.comTaking it all in. Angela Bassett reached out to Ariana DeBose after the West Side Story star’s BAFTAs rap went viral.“I DM’d her last night.
I did. It was beautiful,” Bassett, 64, told Variety at the NAACP Awards on Saturday, February 25. “I just wanted to make sure she was okay because, you know, it’s a lot of attention.
And she is A-OK.”Later that evening, Bassett won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in 9-1-1, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the top prize of the night: Entertainer of the Year.
When she took the stage to accept her final trophy, she cheekily referenced DeBose’s rap.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“I guess Angela Bassett did the thing, huh?” she laughed at the top of her acceptance speech.DeBose, 32, shared the clip via Instagram Story and congratulated Bassett.The Oscar winner opened the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, February 19, with a dedication to the females nominated for their work.
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