It was beautiful, Bassett said of DeBose. In the video, DeBose can be seen and heard rapping: "Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my 'Woman King,' Cate Blanchett you're a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us," backstage leading up to the performance. Stars show off their style at New York Fashion Week! You're a troll. DeBose had Angela Bassett as a subject; a mainstay of cinema, a woman nominated for playing a queen, a woman who has played Tina Turner, Lady Percy and Michelle Obama. Photo: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty. But American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz, and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. She is, however such a pro (non more pro) so hardly matters'. "I think it's incredibly unfair, to be frank," said producer Nick Bullen while speaking to Variety about the musical performance. Theres a bit in one episode of Veep where Selina Meyer tries to smile as graciously as she can while muttering What the fuck? to herself. DeBose left Twitter soon after the rap became a viral sensation and some believe it may have been because she was being trolled with negative comments. Shes got her groove back. But Bassett not only gave her seal of approval, she shouted the line while receiving the entertainer of the year honor at the NAACP Image Awards. But, no, lets just say she did the thing. All rights reserved. #BBCRadio2 #BBCSounds #iPlayer original sound - BBC. Ariana DeBoses rap took around 45 seconds to perform. IsBaftas work to increase diversity in danger of being undone? Known for her performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. Grateful that we have a national holiday in America today to celebrate the fact that Angela Bassett did the thing pic.twitter.com/Bun4jjpH7A, Ariana DeBose wasnt lying!! Thats all she is to her, a rhyme prop. A slightly iffy line, since Michelle Yeoh has been acting since 1984, which was seven years before Ariana DeBose was born, which means there is no physical way that DeBose could have possibly loved her since the start of her career. she will have stans for LIFE after serving that level of camp to us on a platter. 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It was Sunday The actor and singer was widely mocked online for awkwardly rapping about all the nominated women at Sundays British Academy Film Awards. I guess Angela Bassett did the thing! But whats that on Kerry Condons face? Huh?, Bassett joked during her acceptance speech. "Diego, do the thing," she said, poking fun at her viral musical clip from the 2023 BAFTAs. Feb 25, 2023, 04:55 PM EST. But this was no one-off, because now it is clear that DeBose has only just got started. Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. During last nights episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he dressed up as Neil Young (as he has many times before) for a truly interesting performance. Elena Snchez Bellot, meanwhile, has collapsed into fits of disbelieving giggles. Anyway, Sandy Powell is nonplussed. "@bafta Some moments I loved with ppl I love," the actress captioned her post. ", He continued: "We felt we're not about revolution, we're about evolution. Blanchett, Cate, youre a genius. Angela Bassett has broken her silence on Ariana DeBose's viral BAFTAs rap which included that iconic line about the actress 'doing the thing'. Maybe we should all think about the thing we did to Ariana DeBose. Emma Thompson watches with a supportive smile. Michelle, Ive loved you from the start. The West Side Story star put in one of the all-time great berserk musical performances with a bespoke song celebrating, by name, many of this years female nominees. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While others seemed to appreciate DeBoses over-the-top interpretation of it. Ad Choices Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. Sisters are doing it for themselves! But also, what a slay. Danielle Deadwyler reacts with surprised delight to her shoutout, perhaps because its the only time in the entire rap that DeBose has successfully married the correct sentiment to a movie. An outpouring of support for DeBose and her number has begun, with fans celebrating the number for its perhaps unintentional campiness. The Oscar-winning West Side Story star also said that director Baz Luhrmann, who won two BAFTAs in 1998, told her she did well. The rap ends by mentioning Jamie Lee Curtis. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. Ariana DeBose has reportedly turned down a performance at King Charles IIIs coronation, joked another user. ," Rauhala wrote as the video ends. Did. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping, and people were sort of dancing to the music," Bullen told Variety. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Another added: ariana debose needs to reactivate twitter and seize this moment. 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Though Ball described DeBoses rap as a woman singing and dancing, being magnificent, celebrating women, much of the internet had a different reaction, turning it into a meme. DeBose, who won last year's Best Actress in a Supporting Role for West Side Story, returned to London to perform the opening number at Sunday's ceremony. It didnt help that while she rapped about each nominee, the camera panned to that specific actor and most appeared to exude a certain amount of awkwardness when their name was mentioned. But now her fans want to her to come back to Twitter and embrace going viral by poking some fun at herself. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. And apparently, gay Twitter seemed to like it, so thats good. But American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz, and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! That was fun. Angela Bassett did the thing. Shes a huge star, she was amazing.. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The ceremony will stream live onNetflix's YouTube channel. In partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment. The Broadway star and actor who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in 2022s West Side Story seems to have deactivated her Twitter account Monday Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for "West Side Story" at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of And I was like, work. Thats a win, you guys. He was like: No, I think youre great. But its also a good one, not least because Ariana DeBose has made a little crown out of her hand to explain what shes talking about. Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! James Gunn Unveils Revamped DC Studios Universe Featuring, She worked like my life depends on it playing Tina Turner in, What Makes Viola Daviss EGOT Win So Special. "Extra's" Melvin Robert spoke with Angela on the red carpet, hours before her big night. You need to get with it because changes are coming. DeBose later liked and commented on an Instagram post from writer Evan Ross Katz that compiled several memes. the all-time great berserk musical performances, Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka. pic.twitter.com/2uckbFMZPV. ", "There's a view that the BAFTAs have to be this slightly stiff, traditional British, middle-England messaging," said Bullen, adding that "American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. Ariana, who plays Anita in West Side Story, was up against Caitrona Balfe (Belfast), Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley), Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) and Ruth Negga (Passing). She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Ariana DeBose Cried 7 Times Before Winning Her First SAG Award. She knows. "Maybe get someone who isn't on level with Joe Biden at reading since that's a qualification to acting reading lines," the Instagram user continued, to which DeBose wrote, "Cool. DeBose then celebrates Maia Kenworthy and Elena Snchez Bellot, directors of the climate change documentary Rebellion. BAFTA producer Nick Bullen told Variety that the incredibly unfair criticism of DeBose, who put the whole piece together, may have resulted from a clash between the younger people her rap was aimed at and the slightly stiff, traditional crowd. The About Damn Time singer, 34, recreated Ariana DeBoses viral 2023 BAFTA Awards rap during her Amsterdam concert on Thursday. But history might remember those 45 seconds as perhaps the most seminal in Bafta history. This is because, if this screengrab is any reaction, Ana de Armes has transformed into a bored Roman emperor, just waiting for an opportunity to set the lions on Ariana DeBose. ', Ariana DeBose Shares First Comments Since Viral BAFTAs Performance: 'I Had a Blast', Angela Bassett References Ariana DeBose's Viral BAFTAs Rap During NAACP Image Awards Speech, Jamie Lee Curtis Tells Fans to Let Ariana DeBose 'Shine Her Light' After Viral BAFTAs Rap, Ariana DeBose Teases She Might Open London Concert with Her Viral BAFTA Rap: 'Who Knows? Instead, DeBose offers a show of appreciation to Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the critically beloved Aftersun. The Tony-nominated musical-theater star, who won Oscar gold for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielbergs West Side Story, was asked to open this years BAFTA ceremony. The thing. Angela Bassett did the thing. I think thats because Im with my peers, exciting to be in this moment, coming from the Broadway stage making the leap to the silver screen to have this work seen and recognized Its a privilege to be seen but its always even more special when its by your guild., Revealing, Ive already cried like seven times Im pretty sure I full out balled earlier this evening and the night has just begun., As for who she is looking forward to seeing, DeBose shared, We are celebrating the great Helen Mirren She is my religion and I stand by it Kerry Washington she played my mother in The Prom, Im like please give me a hug and tell me its okay Lin, Leslie and David are opening the show so a little mini Ham Fam reunion I dont know that there is an actor here I am not excited to see or meet., Adam said, I dont know if there is an actor here who is not excited to see you., I never thought of it that way, she confessed, I am always surprised when people know who I am I am so used to being a super fan of everyone else, its an adjustment to realize and fully acknowledge people are seeing your work They seem to like the work I will take that as a sign I am doing something good in the world, not for the world., Adam insisted for the world, too. 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