June 26th 2023.
It is a momentous day for the incomparable Angela Bassett. After decades of success in Hollywood, she will finally be receiving an Oscar at the 30th anniversary of the Tina Turner biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Bassett was disappointed after not receiving the best-supporting actress Oscar for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever but the energy hits differently now. Queen Ramonda will be the first actor to receive an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie and can now add the coveted honorary Academy Award to her shelf.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be honoring Bassett at their annual event on November 18th in Los Angeles. Along with Bassett, Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton will also be celebrated for their lifetime of achievements.
Academy President Janet Yang praised Bassett’s decades-long career in her statement, noting her “transcendent performances that set new standards in acting”. Bassett’s first Oscar comes not only after an abundant and successful career in Hollywood but also after a powerful performance in the sequel to Black Panther.
Most recently, Bassett earned a 2023 NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year, a 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a 2023 Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress – all for Wakanda Forever.
Her Oscar nomination in 1993 for her role in the Tina Turner biopic did not stick, but she persevered and is now one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, earning a remarkable $450,000 per episode as an LAPD crime-fighting series regular on Fox’s flagship drama 9-1-1.
Twitter is abuzz with the Academy’s decision. Her fans are thrilled that Bassett is finally receiving her due from the Academy, long overdue. Before the great Tina Turner passed away last month, Bassett was named one of the most influential people of 2023 for TIME magazine’s annual “TIME100” list. Turner wrote a piece for BE magazine, praising Bassett for her hard work in portraying her.
“‘She’s perfect,’ I said, and I was right,” Turner wrote. “You never mimicked me. Instead, you reached deep into your soul, found your inner Tina, and showed her to the world.”
For Angela Bassett, it is a new day and a new dawn. After years of hard work and incredible performances, she is finally getting the recognition she deserves!
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