Angela Bassett did the thing, and so did Ariana DeBose! The 32-year-old superstar went viral after performing an opening number at the 2023 BAFTAs, which has been endlessly meme-d on social media. Keep reading to find out more… The silly sketch included shout-outs to nominees, including the immediately viral line: “Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my ‘Woman King,’ Cate Blanchett you’re a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us!” A few days later, Broadway music director Benjamin Rauhala shared a video of her rehearsing the performance while having makeup applied and her dress fitted backstage. “Backstage with Ariana, getting ready to… do the thing,” he wrote, adding: “We had SO much fun celebrating the brilliant female nominees at the BAFTAs!” “It was an honor to give love to all of these iconic women, and to get the party started!
We are giggling at everyone who has our campy little number stuck in their heads,” he added. “Thank you for the love, and the hilarious memes.
We had the BEST time putting this together for our friends at the BAFTAS. What a moment!” Check out the footage… Find out what Ariana DeBose said thus far in response to all the attention.
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