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Angela Bassett Addresses Ariana DeBose's Viral BAFTAs Rap, Says She Reached Out Following Backlash

Angela Bassett opened up about being told she “did the thing” by Ariana DeBose during a now-viral performance that opened the 2023 BAFTAs.

The 64-year-old Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actress said that she thought the moment was “beautiful” and that she had been in touch with the West Side Story star.

She opened up about it while attending the 54th NAACP Awards with her husband Courtney B. Vance at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday (February 25) in Pasadena, Calif.

Read more about Angela Bassett’s response to the performance…More Here! »

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Ariana DeBose Shares First Comments Since Viral BAFTAs 2023 Performance

Ariana DeBose is addressing her viral 2023 BAFTAs opening performance in a new interview.

If you didn’t see, the 32-year-old Oscar winner was supported by a crew of dancers while she rapped about some of the stars in the audience for the awards show. The clip quickly went viral and fans could not stop pointing out lines that included “Angela Bassett did the thing,” and “Viola Davis, my Woman King.”

While chatting with Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Ariana shared her first comments about the performance.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

Ariana DeBose Rehearses Viral 'Angela Bassett Did the Thing' BAFTAs Opening Number in New Footage

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…More Here! »

Ariana DeBose Reacts to BAFTAs 2023 Viral Performance (& Specifically, 'Angela Bassett Did the Thing')

It looks like Ariana Debose has issued her first reaction to her viral 2023 BAFTAs performance.

If you didn’t see, the 32-year-old Oscar-winning West Side Story star was supported by a crew of dancers while she rapped about some of the stars in the audience for the awards show. The clip quickly went viral and fans could not stop pointing out lines that included “Angela Bassett did the thing,” and “Viola Davis, my Woman King.” We’ve embedded the performance below for you to see, if you haven’t already.

Amid all the talk about the commentary, Ariana actually deactivated her Twitter account.

But now, she left a comment on another Instagram account that collected some memes about the performance.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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BAFTAs Producer Defends Ariana DeBose From Viral Hate for Her Show-Opening Rap

Ariana DeBose went viral for all the wrong reasons when she opened the 2023 BAFTAs with a rap

The 32-year-old West Side Story star was supported by a crew of dancers while she rapped about some of the stars in the audience for the awards show.

She also performed “Sisters are Doing It for Themselves” and “We Are Family.” However, the clip was met with mixed to negative reactions on line.

A BAFTAs producer is now defending her from the hate that has been piling on in the aftermath of the viral moment.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

BAFTAs 2023 - See Every Celeb on the Red Carpet & Full Guest List!

The 2023 BAFTAs show has begun and we are recapping all of the looks from the red carpet!

The stars are out in full force for the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday (February 19) at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England.

The BAFTAs are considered to be the British Oscars and most of the stars nominated at this year’s Oscars are also up for awards tonight.

The Netflix movie All Quiet on the Western Front is leading the nominations this year with 14 noms while The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once are both up for 10 awards.

Browse through the slideshow for more photos of the celebs on the red carpet… More Here! »

'Schmigadoon' Season 2 Details Finally Revealed: One Actor Left Off Cast List, 11 Others Confirmed to Return, 2 Stars Joining!

Apple TV+ has finally confirmed details for the highly anticipated second season of the musical comedy series Schmigadoon!

Nearly all of the cast members from season one are returning for season two, though one beloved star was left off the press release sent out by the streaming service.

Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, season two of Schmigadoon! will find Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals. The new season willl feature new original musical numbers from co-creator and executive producer Cinco Paul.

Season two premieres on April 7, with the first two episodes of its six episode second season, followed by new episodes every Friday through May 5, 2023.

Browse through the slideshow to see who is returning, and who is not…

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