Ariana DeBose Speaks out for the First Time Since Viral BAFTAs Rap Performance
etonline.comAriana DeBose is speaking out for the first time since her “Angela Bassett did the thing" rap performance at the 2023 BAFTA Awards went viral.In a preview for an upcoming interview on BBC Radio 2's posted Saturday on TikTok, the star brushes away the criticism and instead chooses to focus on the love she's received.
Ball's among DeBose's fans who loved the performance, saying «it was a woman, singing and dancing, being magnificent, celebrating women onstage.»«You know what, you might be one of the few [who loved the performance],» DeBose said. «I'll take it, because you're my people!»DeBose, who opened the 2023 BAFTA Awards performing “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves” and “We Are Family,” as well as an original rap where she shouted out the awards show's female nominees, shared a bit about how the performance came about.«Honestly, it's not like I'm like, 'Hey BAFTA, let me in.' They actually called me, believe it or not,» she said. «But that was the assignment.
Like, 'Come celebrate women,' and I was like, 'Absolutely!' We did that and it was fun. Not gonna lie. I had a blast.»Among those who also enjoyed the performance was director Baz Luhrmann, DeBose revealed.
A post shared by Ariana DeBose (@arianadebose)«I spent the rest of the night cutting a rug with Emma Thompson. Like, it was fabulous.
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