Angela Bassett appears to shade Jamie Lee Curtis following Oscar loss

Angela Bassett did not seem happy for Jamie Lee Curtis when she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, for the superhero comedy “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
Curtis and Bassett were both nominated for the same category, alongside Hong Chau, Stephanie Hsu, and Kerry Condon. All of the fellow nominees seemed elated for Curtis as her name was called. Each of the ladies clapped and stood in admiration, except for Bassett.
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
When Curtis’ name was called, the camera panned over to Bassett, who was nominated for the Marvel film “Wakanda Forever,” but the actress remained in her seat and did not clap or smile.
This was the first Oscar nomination and win for Curtis, but Bassett was nominated in 1993 for Tina Turner’s biopic, “What’s Love Got To Do With It.”
Many felt that Angela was snubbed in 93′ and would be given this Oscar as retribution, similar to what the Academy did to Whoopi Goldberg when she was snubbed for “The Color Purple” but was given the Oscar for her role in the movie Ghost.
Bassett’s disappointment was so noticeable that Creed III actors Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors gave her a nod of support during their presentation, saying, ” We love you auntie.” as they looked over to her as they reached the podium.
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors give a shoutout to Angela Bassett: "Hi, auntie. We love you."
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 13, 2023
Despite the fact that comic adaptation films are never nominated and are rarely seen as Oscar-worthy films, fans still felt that Bassett deserved the award.
And some movie fans felt that if Bassett didn’t win, the Oscar should have gone to Stephanie Hsu, another person of color.
Curtis and Bassett are both vets who have had successful careers in the film industry, and should both have received Oscars by now.
Congrats to Curtis on her win and hopefully Bassett wasn’t too salty to enjoy the Oscar afterparties.
See what Black Twitter had to say in the comments below.
Me on my way to steal Jamie Lee Curtis’ Oscar to give to Angela Bassett #oscars pic.twitter.com/Z1jsoUxsur
— BLACK LIVES MATTER (@willowhalliwell) March 13, 2023
Angela Bassett losing over Jamie’s mediocre performance . Even Stephanie Hsu was a better choice #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/nEWQX9Khkz
— heebejeebes era (@bruh16110500) March 13, 2023
THEY GAVE JAMIE LEE CURTIS AN OSCAR FOR A MOVIE SHE WAS BARELY IN BECAUSE THAT STUPID INDUSTRY BEEN IGNORING HER HER WHOLE CAREER…ONLY TO ALSO IGNORE ANGELA BASSETT WHO IS BEYOND DESERVING OF THAT AWARD
— Erin (@ErinMPeyton) March 13, 2023
So these voters sat at a table or however tf they vote and wholeheartedly believed that Jamie’s acting in EEAAO was better than Angela Bassett’s and Stephanie Hsu?! BFFR!! #Oscars #Oscar #Oscar2023 #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/mCrYQ0Jj19
— ♉️ alien superstar ???????? (@RobynDMarley_) March 13, 2023
angela bassett played a grieving mother, stephanie hsu played a queer multidimensional daughter, and i still don’t know what the fuck jamie ass did in everything everywhere
— za:3 (@stabthree) March 13, 2023
1 Comment
Why is she so mad at Curtis, she should be mad at the Academy, they are the ones choosing! Grown woman acting like that for the world to see and bring up the rest of her days. It is clear Jamie didn’t think she would win.