Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett arrived on the red carpet for the 2023 Oscars, where she is nominated for Best Supporting Actress, wearing a purple Moschino dress.

The champagne carpet is the first to change from red since the 33rd [Oscars](https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/florence-pugh-oscars-red-carpet-2023-shorts-valentino-dress-1235580594/) in 1961. For the 95th annual ceremony, the [red carpet](https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/lady-gaga-oscars-red-carpet-2023-versace-dress-1235580311/) was swapped for a champagne color due to an aesthetic choice to enhance the photography during the arrivals. This year, [Jimmy Kimmel](https://wwd.com/feature/roseanne-jimmy-kimmel-and-montages-at-disney-abcs-upfront-1202674575/) hosts the show.

Congratulations are still in order! Tonight at the 95th Academy Awards, iconic actress Angela Bassett was set to take home her first Oscar for Best ...

No matter what, Angela Bassett still did the thing! Earlier this year she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and the Holding memories, holding wisdom…That’s what she is attempting to do in spite of the trauma she has experienced herself,” said Bassett.

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors shouted out Angela Bassett as they took the Oscars stage to present the award for best cinematography.

She was also nominated by the Screen Actors Guild (with the prize going to Curtis) and at BAFTA (where Condon won). Had Bassett won, she would’ve become the first actor starring in a Marvel Studios film to win an Oscar, continuing the “Black Panther” franchise’s strong legacy at the Academy Awards. She was honored with the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice Award and

Angela Bassett, 64, looked like a winner as she arrived at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday afternoon.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse - WINNER Mark Weingarten, James H. But larger concerns are swirling around the movie business. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose Volker Bertelmann - All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER Notorious: Last year's awards had been looking like a comeback edition before 'the slap' came to define the ceremony. The two films swept the Golden Globes earlier this month. Last year's awards had been looking like a comeback edition before 'the slap' came to define the ceremony. Stunner: Angela showed off her winning smile while rocking the item, which had a bow-like top and a single voluminous shoulder covering. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper - All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER James Friend - All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER

Bassett was the presumed favourite to win Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with her expected victory set to come 29 years after she ...

[here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html), and all the live updates from the ceremony [here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [poke fun at Avatar director James Cameron](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-jimmy-kimmel-best-director-b2299347.html), last year’s [Will Smith slap](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-jimmy-kimmel-will-smith-b2299349.html) and, in what was deemed a “low blow” by viewers, [the poor box office performance of Babylon](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-jimmy-kimmel-babylon-diss-b2299348.html). [“rude” answers during a “painful” red carpet interview](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-hugh-grant-interview-2023-b2299315.html). [looked sad by the news](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-angela-bassett-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299366.html), which left the actor’s fans feeling emotional. [took home the award ](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-best-supporting-actress-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299287.html)for Everything Everywhere All at Once which drew gasps from the crowd as well as Lee Curtis, who shouted “shut up!” after discovering the news. [Michael B Jordan](/topic/michael-b-jordan) and [Jonathan Majors](/topic/jonathan-majors) showed support for [Angela Bassett](/topic/angela-bassett) in the aftermath of her [Oscars](/topic/oscars) loss.

Angela Bassett, 64, and Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, were both nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for their roles in "Black Panther: Wakanda ...

Jordan and Jonathan Majors took the stage to hand out the award for best cinematography, they honored Bassett. “I just I think it’s long overdue and I really want to see her be honored the way that I know she should be,” Slater said. you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. [Oscar predictions 2023: Who will win vs. To just sit there and not clap because you didn’t win …” “Regardless of who won that Oscar …

Jamie Lee Curtis won best supporting actress for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

But it was her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" that ultimately landed her in the Oscars' record books. She surpassed Judi Dench, who held the slot for her role in "Shakespeare in Love." She plays an IRS agent who has several guises through different timelines in the multiverse.

Fans are rallying around "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett after she did not take home an academy award on March 12.

[Leading the list of nominees ](https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/2023-oscar-nominations-rcna66948)include “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The [list of performers and presenters](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/oscars-2023-performers-presenters-list-rcna73308) includes Rihanna, following her [Super Bowl halftime show](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/rihanna-super-bowl-2023-halftime-show-rcna70230), and the viral [Telugu-language hit “Naatu Naatu](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/naatu-naatu-oscar-song-meaning-rr-rcna74294).” Follow [TODAY.com](http://today.com/) for complete Oscars coverage, [including this year’s winners](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/2023-grammy-winners-list-rcna68826) and unexpected moments. The 2023 Oscars are [available to watch on ABC](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/how-to-watch-2023-oscars-rcna72861) and various streaming platforms. In her acceptance speech, she also paid tribute to the the "Black Panther" crew and their love for Boseman. [Jimmy Kimmel for the third time](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/oscars-2023-host-jimmy-kimmel-rcna55960), the [2023 Oscars](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/oscars-2023-nominees-host-date-time-channel-rcna72528) are broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. PT, with the [red carpet starting earlier](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/watch-oscars-red-carpet-wont-red-rcna74549). "We have joy in knowing that with this historic ‘Black Panther’ series, it is a part of his legacy that he helped to lead us to. And for this to come about as part of it is very satisfying." It is also nominated for best original song — “Lift Me Up,” music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson — as well as best visual effects and best makeup and hairstyling. In the end, Curtis took home the award for her portrayal of Deirdre Beaubeirdre in "Everything Everywhere All At Once." Despite Bassett not winning the award for best supporting actress, Michael B. "To my family, my beautiful husband, Christoper Guest, our daughters, Annie and Ruby, my sister Kelly, we just won an Oscar," she said. "Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called…you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her.

In the first Oscars upset of the night, Jamie Lee Curtis won the 2023 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at ...

Jamie Lee Curtis won over Angela Bassett for Best Supporting Actress at the 2023 Oscars. The Academy Awards moment had Twitter in an uproar, saying the ...

[9-1-1 star](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74968X1525078&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fseries%2F9-1-1-b3519825-4053-4065-b3a6-e93125fb7d54) looked regal in her purple Moschino gown and [told Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/angela-bassett-on-what-celebrating-her-oscars-moment-with-her-family-means-exclusive-200567) that she was “feeling pretty good.” She was flanked by her husband, [Courtney B. [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/lqstofus/status/1635079713818578944) and added: "Angela’s face ... She's a graduate of the University of Florida's School of Journalism, with a specialty in magazines and mass communication. “I think it’s long overdue, and I really want to see her be honored the way that I know she should be,” Slater told the outlet. Angela was up for the title thanks to her role in [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever/7MAONYZ92wDT), along with fellow nominees Stephanie Hsu, Hong Chau and Kerry Condon. It inspired a flux of support toward the actress as the term " [ROBBED](https://twitter.com/search?q=ROBBED&src=trend_click&vertical=trends)" trended on the platform. Before joining GH in 2021, she was a style and beauty reviews fellow at Insider, testing viral trends, reviewing sustainable brands and more. "They really robbed Angela Bassett out of another #Oscar," [a different user added](https://twitter.com/sleezyjamie/status/1635079421618176000?). #Oscars," "They know Angela Bassett got robbed. Before the two presented, they took a beat to acknowledge Angela: "Hey Auntie, we love you." [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a43264295/oscars-2023-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-jamie-lee-curtis/).

Angela Bassett wore a purple Moschino gown to the 2023 Academy Awards, where she was nominated for best supporting actress. See photos.

That is, until Angela Bassett became [the first actor to nab an Oscars nomination for a role in a Marvel movie](https://www.glamour.com/story/michelle-yeoh-angela-bassett-make-history-with-their-the-2023-oscar-nominations). She did the thing in a brilliant lavender Moschino gown (which is, as her stylist Jennifer Austin put it on She was up against Kerry Condon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu, and Hong Chau.

"My mother (Janet Leigh) and my father (Tony Curtis) were both nominated for Oscars in different categories," Curtis said, beginning to cry as she accepted the ...

But it was her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" that ultimately landed her in the Oscars' record books. She surpassed Judi Dench, who held the slot for her role in "Shakespeare in Love." She plays an IRS agent who has several guises through different timelines in the multiverse.

Angela Bassett could have earned herself and Marvel Studios a first acting Oscar, but was beaten on the night by Jamie Lee Curtis.

[Jamie Lee Curtis who upset the Marvel party](https://movieweb.com/jamie-lee-curtis-reacts-to-her-first-ever-oscar-nomination/) to claim her first Oscar win for her supporting role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Of course, variants and the multiverse play a crucial role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, with Curtis playing various different versions of Deirdre, including one with sausage fingers who is in a relationship with an alternate, sausage-fingered Evelyn. After picking a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award and more, it had been expected that Bassett would manage to beat off competition from the likes of Curtis and Stephanie Hsu to take the award in a huge coop for the actress and for Marvel Studios. Among those nominations was Angela Bassett, who found herself in the Best Supporting Actress category at many of this year’s awards for And yet at the same time, she's friggin' Hollywood royalty — but she is nurturing." She's always sending me something and texting 'Did you get it bae?' She's always sharing.

Oscar fans admitted that they were heartbroken over the reaction of Angela Bassett after she lost out on the gong to Jamie Le Curtis.

She used her acceptance speech to pay a heartwarming and tear-jerking tribute to the late We have joy in knowing that with this historic Black Panther series, it is a part of his legacy that he helped to lead us to. We showed the world what Black united leadership [looks like] beyond, behind and in front of the camera." A third said: "That fact that you can literally see how upset Angela Bassett was is what broke my heart." So, we don't blame her for being deeply disappointed when her name wasn't called out as the top of the pack. I better see her on that stage SOON."

Bassett lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis for her role in the awards juggernaut "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

"That's too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life." "Hey auntie," Jordan started off as he and Majors took the stage to present the award for best cinematography. "In the moment ...

Angela Bassett's crestfallen reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis beating her to the Best Supporting Actress gong at Sunday's Oscars has gone viral, with the star ...

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER But larger concerns are swirling around the movie business. Last year's awards had been looking like a comeback edition before 'the slap' came to define the ceremony. 'Thank you to the storytellers here who did that for me. 'These stories have changed my life and they have done that for generations. The couture cut is a bespoke piece, designed exclusively by Maria Grazia Chiuri. You have all inspired me. Bet if she was #thehelp vs the queen, Angela Bassett would’ve won./ Another wrote: 'Jamie’s reaction affirms that Angela was the top contender. Reaction: The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star, 64, looked visibly disappointed and failed to applaud as an elated Curtis, 64. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star, 64, looked visibly disappointed and failed to applaud as an elated Curtis, 64. A shame she didn’t continue performing tonight and applaud when Jamie Lee won.

Wakanda Forever actress Angela Basset lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis for the best supporting actress gong at the 95th Academy Awards last night.

A queen never stands for an institution that refuses to honor her." A third wrote: "Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Jamie Lee Curtis but her role in EEAAO was not even the best supporting actress performance in that movie. It was Basset's second Oscar nomination last night, but if she had won for her role as Queen Ramonda it would have been the first Academy Award for an acting role in a Marvel film.

Celebrities brought a bit of sunshine to the 95th Academy Awards with their fashion choices.

Nominated for the best supporting actress gong for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Stephanie Hsu wore a bright pink Valentino gown with a drop waist and voluminous skirt. Writer and producer Lesley Paterson, whose film All Quiet On The Western Front is nominated for best international feature film, wore a bright gown with a yellow bodice and pink mullet-style skirt with a red lining. No stranger to bright colours on the red carpet, Angela Bassett, who is nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, wore an asymmetric purple gown by Moschino.

Many are supporting 'Black Panther' star for not 'feigning excitement'

The actor’s fans are praising Bassett, who was nominated for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, following her underwhelmed reaction to the announcement. She was SNUBBED.” in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. She is amazing. [ the full list of winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html), and all [the live updates from the ceremony as it happened here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [took home the award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-best-supporting-actress-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299287.html), which drew gasps from the crowd due to the fact Bassett was considered the frontrunner.

Angela Bassett was visibly deflated at the 2023 Oscars when Jamie Lee Curtis won the Best Supporting Actress category over her.

We were surrounded each and every day by the light and spirit of Chadwick Boseman," she said. Someone else said, "Angela Bassett deserved better" and "Heartbroken for Angela Bassett." Another said, "Angela Bassett’s reaction hurts me #Oscars" and "Angela Bassett…

Angela Bassett fans rallied around the visibly "disappointed" star after her "heartbroken" reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis' Oscars win went viral.

[Another added](https://twitter.com/Melessieee/status/1635081878083637248), “I actually appreciate that Angela didn’t put on a face for the sake of being a ‘good sport.'” “To all the people who have supported the genre movies that I’ve made for these years, the thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, we just won an Oscar together!” she continued. [sparkling Dolce and Gabbana gown](https://pagesix.com/2023/03/12/oscars-2023-red-carpet-all-the-best-dressed-celebrities/), she dedicated the trophy to “hundreds of people.”

Angela Bassett, who was the favorite to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, lost to Jamie Lee Curtis. Bassett didn't stand or clap for Curtis, ...

She just sat there [looking amazing ](https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/oscars-red-carpet-2023-dresses.html)and minding her business. [it’s not rare](https://www.thecut.com/2023/02/beyonce-renaissance-grammy-snub-harry.html) for a Black woman to be snubbed at an awards show, it’s still hard to watch and accept it. She [didn’t roll her eyes or curse](https://www.wmagazine.com/story/oscars-most-honest-reactions-to-losing-best-actor-actress-gifs), like white actors have done for decades. [Golden Globe](https://www.thecut.com/2023/01/golden-globes-2023-highs-lows-best-moments-recap.html) in January, was clearly disappointed about the loss. The reactions calling out Bassett were a reminder that women, and Black women in particular, are expected to be joyful, grateful, and gracious in moments of sadness and loss. Majors added, “We love you.” The moment was a touching show of solidarity and a highlight for Bassett fans who were disappointed that she lost.

Actress Angela Bassett has been called a 'sore loser' and 'unprofessional' for her reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis winning best supporting actress at the ...

she is, was, and always will be incredible." "To all of the people who have supported the genre movie's that I have made for hundreds and hundreds of thousands, we just won an Oscar together." Looking to the ceiling, she added: "And my mother and father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories, I just won an Oscar." during women’s history month)." [Jamie Lee Curtis was overwhelmed as she accepted the award as she excitedly mouthed to the crowd "shut up".](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/flabbergasted-jamie-lee-curtis-caught-29441262) It would be great to see women supporting each other, even in the face of disappointment (esp.

Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the "Black Panther" franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards.

“Angela Bassett holding Austin Butler’s hand while he’s nervous…is exactly the kind of woman I imagined she was,” Nadine Babu, chief executive officer of Babu Social Networks, posted a clip on twitter of Bassett holding Austin Butler’s hand after his nomination for his role in “Elvis” was read in the best actor category. Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the “Black Panther” franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards.

Black women are regularly overworked, underpaid, devalued, disrespected & ignored. Tonight that pain was palpable.”

What’s more, Angela was the first person to be nominated for a performance in a Marvel film at the Oscars. I like Jamie Lee Curtis but she didn’t outperform Angela Basset or Stephanie Hsu,” said another. And by the time the end of her heartwarming speech, Jamie Lee was in tears as she exclaimed: “I just won an Oscar!” Sadly, the Academy has done little to acknowledge its lack of diversity since its first-ever awards show in 1929. I was disappointed by her not winning, but more disappointed by her reaction,” another person wrote. Angela reprised her role as Queen Ramonda — the grieving mother of T’Challa — in last year’s hit Black Panther sequel.

Angela Bassett attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood. Mike Coppola—Getty Images. Ideas. By Mikki Kendall.

Jordan](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888487/michael-b-jordan/) and [Jonathan Majors](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213723/jonathan-majors/) presented an award not long after Bassett’s loss, they acknowledged her from the stage. [Ketanji Brown Jackson](https://time.com/6160844/ketanji-brown-jackson-black-women-confirmation-hearings/) to Viola Davis, successful Black women are expected to be warm and cheerfully gracious, no matter the offense. [Hattie McDaniel](https://time.com/4241293/hattie-mcdaniels-oscar-academy-awards/), the first Black person to win an Oscar, being seated at a segregated table the year that she won for Best Supporting Actress. You see this reflected in the [anonymous ballots](https://ew.com/awards/oscars/2023-oscars-secret-ballot-academy-awards-voters-share-juicy-picks/) that circulate before the awards as Academy voters glibly acknowledge that they didn’t bother to watch the performances of Black actors. It must have taken a Herculean effort for Bassett to carve out this space, to hold it and try to expand the road that McDaniel opened all those years ago. It’s that she and so many others are expected to pretend that the Academy is voting based on merit and not race and gender. Even now, after attempts to [expand Academy membership](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/awards-insider-who-votes-for-the-oscars), 81% of voters identify as white and 67% as male, and they tend to take an interest in people like them. To be Black in America is to be told early and often that you must work twice as hard to get half as far. After all, since awards were first handed out in 1929, [only 22 Black actors have won](https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/black-oscar-winners-best-actress-actor/), though many more including Bassett have been nominated over the decades. [Everything Everywhere All at Once ](https://time.com/6261965/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscars-frontrunner/)last night, Bassett’s reaction to losing was not particularly noticeable. [#OscarsSoWhite](https://time.com/4180433/oscar-nominations-white-diversity-oscarssowhite/) by April Reign in 2015 laid bare just how much the voting was influenced by race and gender. An awards season so soon after the loss of dear friends, including her [co-star Chadwick Boseman,](https://time.com/6232110/black-panther-wakanda-forever-chadwick-boseman-death/) must have felt deeply bittersweet, and after months on the awards circuit, she knew going in that the deck was stacked against her.

Fans defended Angela Bassett's honest reaction after she lost Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis at the 2023 Oscars.

( [See all the winners here.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwik9PnL39n9AhXiEUQIHRN-D-gQvOMEKAB6BAgJEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2F1367480%2Foscars-2023-winners-the-complete-list&usg=AOvVaw2JGSLzRIyDRGTrJCLseXPb)) [For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! I better see her on that stage SOON." "She is, was, and always will be incredible. Others, though, expressed hope that the actress would one day receive an Oscars trophy of her own. Jordan](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjc2Maf4Nn9AhW9PkQIHcSRD5AQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2Fmichael_b_jordan&usg=AOvVaw0j_-UYgn2FA-hTD8b4cKxR) and [Jonathan Majors](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi3it2m4Nn9AhWZIEQIHYxxAjUQFnoECB8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2F1364604%2Fhow-ant-mans-jonathan-majors-earned-paul-rudds-respect&usg=AOvVaw1t92IQ6BQV_Ss5ekkDAOOG) took a moment to shoutout the superstar. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/SpencerAlthouse/status/1635079752439705601?s=20). Her reaction is about that." "We can be disappointed for Angela Bassett & happy for [Jamie Lee Curtis], those 2 things can exist. This system is broken. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/reshingbull/status/1635309278843265024?s=20) on March 13. [Angela Bassett](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjAjKu-39n9AhXvKUQIHZKYBoQQFnoECCcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2Fangela_bassett&usg=AOvVaw30Oi9h2ktAmJs-XXk1SIxT) received plenty of love at the 2023 [Oscars](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjZruTW39n9AhUyDEQIHX5cBgoQFnoECBMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2Foscars&usg=AOvVaw1-lRA5jUb6TiMrgnTQ63Oz).

Angela Bassett, who played Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakonda Forever, lost the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Fans are now saying she was snubbed.

cuz i feel like it was for all of us. idk this angela bassett “loss” is hitting me really hard like it was me. Good for Angela Bassett not smiling nor clapping. Of course, not all voters think this way, but I’m guessing this isn’t the only voter that has these kind of views. Decades in and she’s not even allowed to fight back tears Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called…you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. I better see her on that stage SOON [March 13, 2023] A performance she clearly should have won an Oscar for. Then, a couple of moments later, Michael B Jordan and Johnathan Majors (both villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe cog) came out to present the Best Cinematography Oscar. Curtis won the award last night, shocking and disappointing fans. [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-2023-oscars.html) came along, dominating the festival season (including the Screen Actors Guild Awards).

Social media users are debating Angela Bassett's reaction after she didn't win for supporting actress at Sunday's Oscars. Jamie Lee Curtis won the award.

Later in the ceremony, Bassett showed support for “Elvis” star Austin Butler, who was seated next to her. Heading into the Oscars, Bassett won the supporting actress award at the Critics’ Choice Awards and the NAACP Image Awards. Holly Hunter took home the prize for her work in “The Piano.” Bassett was nominated for actress in a leading role for “What’s Love Got to Do with It” in 1994 but did not win. Bassett [was visibly emotional](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NDeOvfBuWA) and seemingly did not clap. [“The Whale” star Brendan Fraser](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-12/oscars-2023-brendan-fraser-wins-best-actor) the winner. [acknowledged the “Black Panther” star](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1635084928650997762). This just seems to be her HUMAN moment,” She looked heartbroken, given that she worked long and hard to get the top acting award. [simply said Monday,](https://twitter.com/morallygrayy/status/1635290850837270532) “Bassett and the words sore loser shouldn’t be used in the same sentence.” [wrote a Twitter user.](https://twitter.com/Bama0571/status/1635081737029177345) [wrote Twitter user @SPisacreta](https://twitter.com/SPisacreta/status/1635086346242109441).

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett held hands with "Elvis" actor Austin Butler when the Best Actor category was read.

She was honored at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, and NAACP Image Awards for playing Queen Ramonda in “Wakanda Forever.” Bassett was also given a special mention by Oscar winner Ariana DeBose during a [viral BAFTAs rap](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/angela-bassett-on-ariana-debose-baftas-rap-1234813403/). [special shoutout](https://www.indiewire.com/feature/angela-bassett-reigns-over-best-supporting-actress-oscar-nominees-1234818002/) by presenters and “Creed III” star [Michael B. [Oscars](https://www.indiewire.com/t/oscars/), the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Best Supporting Actress nominee Bassett held “Elvis” star Butler’s hand while his category was being read. I remember the first day, the first scene where I had to sit [on the throne], it’s like, ‘How exactly do I sit here? We love you." And hope is the expectation of something good. Majors added to Bassett, “We love you.” Majors starred in “Lovecraft Country” opposite Bassett’s husband Courtney B. [#Oscars]loss: "Hi, auntie. That’s the mission of hope, that something good will come eventually. Both Bassett and Majors are also Yale School of Drama alums. Jordan](https://www.indiewire.com/t/michael-b-jordan/) and [Jonathan Majors](https://www.indiewire.com/t/jonathan-majors/) earlier in the evening. Butler, who [went Method](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/austin-butler-getting-rid-of-elvis-accent-1234806396/) to play the King of Rock ‘n Roll, was beat out by [Brendan Fraser for his turn in “The Whale.”](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/brendan-fraser-wins-best-actor-oscar-the-whale-1234814538/)

Butler and Bassett both lost in their Oscar categories on Sunday.

in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. Bassett was nominated for her role in Black Panther: [Wakanda Forever](/topic/wakanda-forever). “It’s been a long road for her, too. [“real” reaction to losing out on the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/angela-bassett-jamie-lee-curtis-oscar-b2299573.html) [ the full list of winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html) and all [the live updates from the ceremony as it happened here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [Bassett was beaten in the Best Supporting Actress category by Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/angela-bassett-jamie-lee-curtis-oscar-b2299573.html) for her role in [Everything Everywhere All at Once](/topic/everything-everywhere-all-at-once).

Angela Bassett has faced criticism online for not celebrating Jamie Lee Curtis winning Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. However, other fans say she is ...

It appeared that Bassett was looking forward to the ceremony earlier in the night, and she was joined by her husband, Courtney B. And it’s ok to express that in the moment. “The Academy is SO nasty like first y’all ROBBED Chadwick Boseman after his death and then you rob Angela Bassett of her Oscar that she was nominated for in a movie that honors Chadwick?? Many could relate to that feeling of being let down and disappointed directly after losing out on the thing they’ve worked the hardest for. I look at the picture and see hurt and disappointment. [attention to the lack of diversity in Academy nominees and winners](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/chris-rock-oscars-slap-will-jada-smith). Every member of The Academy got a permanent spot in hell,” read another tweet. Bassett was the only nominee to not show her outright joy at fellow actor Jamie Lee winning the award, and her demeanor has some people’s knickers in a twist. [Her co-star Chadwick Boseman died after filming the show](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/where-to-watch-black-panther-australia) due to colon cancer. It is the ‘done thing’ at award shows for nominees to clap and celebrate one another when someone wins the award. Many people on the internet have been backing Angela Bassett not immediately clapping for Jamie Lee Curtis’ win, because yet another Black actress had been passed up for the award. Then, of late, Harry Styles was heckled at the Grammys after he beat Beyoncé in the Album of the Year category.

Black Panther star Angela Bassett was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Sunday night's Oscars. When Jamie Lee Curtis' name...

We love you." Her reaction is about that.' This system is broken.