The “West Side Story” star attended the show as a presenter exactly one week after her performance name-dropping several female nominees went viral.
DeBose won an Academy Award for her role in “West Side Story.”Amid the backlash, Bassett shared Saturday that she had contacted DeBose to check in on her.
“I DMed her last night. I did. It was beautiful,” the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star, 64, told Variety at the NAACP Image Awards. “I just wanted to make sure she was OK because, you know, it’s a lot of attention. And she is A-OK.”“I guess Angela Bassett did the thing,” she joked while imitating DeBose’s shoulder moves as she accepted the trophy for Entertainer of the Year.But DeBose has at least one celeb firmly in her corner.Saturday while attending at the Producers Guild Awards.
“I’m unclear as to what the f–k people are on about,” the “Halloween” star, 64, told Deadline. “For me, it was joyous, celebratory, sisterly, hot, spicy, and she’s just so incredibly talented. … She is a fantastic talent. People should shut the f–k up, back the f–k up and just let this woman shine her light. She is fantastic.”
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