Ariana DeBose Deactivates Twitter After 2023 BAFTAs Rap Goes Viral, Producer Calls Out ‘Unfair’ Backlash
usmagazine.comA song gone wrong? Ariana DeBose instantly received the meme treatment after her viral performance at the 2023 BAFTAs — but the jokes seemingly didn’t sit well.The West Side Story actress, 32, opened the awards show on Sunday, February 19, with a dedication to the women nominated for their work.
DeBose was joined by a group of dancers at the Royal Festival Hall in London as she sang “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves” and “We Are Family.” An original rap was also included in the high-energy performance.“Angela Bassett did the thing.
Viola Davis, my ‘Woman King,'” DeBose said as she danced in the crowd. “Blanchett Cate, you’re a genius. Jamie Lee [Curtis], you are all of us.”The camera panned to focus on different audience members, some of whom could be seen smiling and dancing along with DeBose.
After the event, the clip quickly made the rounds on social media, with jokes pouring in about the Broadway vet’s lyrics.“If Angela Bassett wins the Oscar she should find time to thank Ariana DeBose because the fact that this has been stuck in my head all day long is ingenious campaigning,” one fan tweeted, while another teased that they would be quoting DeBose’s tune “until my deathbed.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesAs social media users continued to playfully roast the rap, eagle-eyed fans noticed that DeBose deactivated her Twitter account.
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