Ariana DeBose becomes a meme after ‘cringe’ BAFTA performance
nypost.comperformance at the 2023 BAFTAS where she performed a cover of Eurythmics’ “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” and Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family.”The “West Side Story” star also included her own rap where she name-dropped all the female nominees.“Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my ‘Woman King,’ Blanchett Cate you’re a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us,” sang the 32-year-old as the camera panned to each actress.
The rap immediately went viral but has become the subject of many memes and ridicule. DeBose even deleted her Twitter account but later liked an Instagram post poking fun at her rap. “Honestly I love this,” she wrote.Social media users were loving the fiasco, too, and went wild with memes about DeBose.“Need Angela Bassett in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 so she can do the Thing,” tweeted one user.
A post shared by Evan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz)“Ariana DeBose has reportedly turned down a performance at King Charles III’s coronation,” joked another user. “‘Viola Davis is my woman King,'” she said.“Ariana DeBose needs to reactivate Twitter and seize this moment.
she will have stans for LIFE after serving that level of camp to us on a platter,” chimed in a third person. “Ariana DeBose wasn’t lying!!
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