Jamie Lee Curtis’ 2023 Oscar victory is met with a reaction from Angela Bassett
As Jamie Lee Curtis won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Oscars on Sunday, Angela Bassett’s dejected expression went viral, and the actress was called a “sore loser.”
The 64-year-old Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actress had a dejected expression and did not attempt to clap when Curtis, 64, yelled joyfully after receiving her first Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
After winning the Golden Globe, Bassett hoped to win Marvel Studio’s first acting Oscar. As Curtis entered the stage, fellow nominees Kerry Condon, Hong Chau, and Stephanie Hsu cheered.
“Everyone wants to succeed, but the majority won’t. Being a bitter loser is never appealing.”
Angela Bassett gets snubbed again #Oscars2023 She was robbed and I said what I said !! pic.twitter.com/w2oN9V6Y2X
— 🚉CHRYSTAL-JewelHunter🇵🇷🇹🇹🇻🇮🏳️🌈 (@ChrystalChipria) March 13, 2023
Bassett didn’t appear overjoyed when Curtis was declared the winner and, as shown on ABC’s broadcast, didn’t even get up to applaud while sitting in the front row.
While some Twitter users were sad Bassett didn’t win; others were merely disappointed to watch the “Black Panther” star sit through the acclaim for Curtis.
One individual remarked, “Angela Bassett’s response upsets me.”
Angela Bassett’s reaction hurts me #Oscars 🙁 pic.twitter.com/wUgwJ5TWBA
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 13, 2023
“It’s a little suspect that Angela Bassett didn’t defend Jamie Lee Curtis. I understand your disappointment in losing, but damn!” another composed.
The Post has asked Bassett and Curtis’s representatives for comments.
Several supporters were only upset by Bassett’s displeasure. ” You’re telling me that Jaime Lee Curtis’ corny ass performance was superior to the artwork that Angela Bassett performed?”
Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called…you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. she is, was, and always will be incredible. I better see her on that stage SOON pic.twitter.com/oHDfuDUksG
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 13, 2023
Others came out in defense of Bassett and questioned if Curtis was a worthy winner, adding: “Everyone commenting about Bassett’s reaction claiming she’s a sore loser. Her reaction was Immediate when she heard the statement, “How about u guys put in hard work and Academy award for best performances over 30 years just to get any credit hardly, and when you do get recognized, you get ignored.”
Another twitted, “Of course, the Oscar rewards white mediocrity because in what world did Jamie Lee Curtis give a better performance in comparison to Stephanie Hsu or Angela Bassett?”
Jimmy Kimmel, presenter of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Tonight, will serve as the emcee for the 2023’s Academy Awards, which will take place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater as usual.
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Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 95th Academy Awards. pic.twitter.com/JW9Px3b5j9
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 13, 2023
Ana De Armas also received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde.
Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Austin Butler (Elvis), and Bill Nighy (Living) all garnered nominations, while Tom Cruise got passed over for Best Actor.
Both Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and All Quiet On The Western Front, the German-produced movie, received several nominations, including Best Original Song.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Angela Bassett have received nominations for Best Supporting Actress for their work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The roughly 10,000 actors, directors, producers, and other film industry professionals in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted on the winners.
With the #OscarsSoWhite protests of 2015 and 2016, the academy increased membership from outside the United States and welcomed more women and people of colour.
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‘EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE’ takes home seven Academy Awards. #Oscars
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 13, 2023
• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Film Editing pic.twitter.com/NwZTqsn1OY
Blockbuster-filled best-picture nominees will undoubtedly get celebrated by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences; according to data firm Comscore, their combined domestic box office of 1.574 billion dollars is the most ever at the time of nominations.
Before “the slap” characterized the presentation, last year’s awards appeared to be a return edition. Following the incident, the academy prohibited Will Smith from participating for ten years.
Although he was still eligible for nomination, Will Smith’s portrayal of a fugitive slave in Emancipation failed to win enough voters.
