Angela Bassett opens up about Oscar loss to Jamie Lee Curtis, Internet says 'she did an amazing job'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, renowned actress Angela Bassett opened up about her feelings regarding her loss at the 2023 Academy Awards, where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'

Bassett lost the award to Jamie Lee Curtis, who won for her performance in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.'

Angela Bassett reflects on Oscars loss to Jamie Lee Curtis

Expressing her surprise, Bassett shared with Winfrey that she was confident in her chances of winning the award. Winfrey, herself taken aback by the outcome, conveyed her shock at Bassett's loss, recalling how she and others anticipated Bassett's name to be called.

"I just knew your name was gonna be called," Winfrey said, after referencing how Bassett was previously nominated for an Oscar in 1994 for 'What's Love Got to Do with It,' but she didn't win. "And then, when they didn't, I was beside myself! We were beside ourselves in our house."

Bassett humorously admitted to being "gobsmacked." "I thought I handled it very well, and that was my intention: to handle it very well," she continued. "It was, of course, a supreme disappointment, and disappointment is human, so, yes, I was disappointed, and I handled it like a human being."

Reflecting on the now-viral moment when her reaction to Curtis' win garnered attention on social media, Bassett acknowledged the disappointment she felt.

"Absolutely. For myself and for my children, who were there with me, yes," Bassett replied. "I know a pastor who says, 'technology is different -- people are the same.' There are going to be these moments of disappointment that they are going to experience. But how do you handle yourself in the midst of them? We're going to smile, we're going to be gracious, we're going to be kind, we're going to party, anyway."

Bassett was nominated alongside Curtis, Hong Chau ('The Whale'), Kerry Condon ('The Banshees of Inisherin'), and Stephanie Hsu ('Everything Everywhere All at Once').

Internet expresses support for Angela Bassett's performance

In the aftermath of the 2023 Academy Awards, where Angela Bassett lost the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis, internet users have taken to social media to express their support for the renowned actress.

One user wrote, "I thought she had a shot at winning having to fill the hole Chadwick Boseman left. She did an amazing job. Carried the movie," while another user wrote, "She’s a human and an amazing actress. She has the right to feel disappointment!" 

Another user wrote, "She is an amazing actress. This was not an upset, the real upset was when she didn’t win for What’s Love Got To Do With It! Hands down."

Another user wrote, "She is actually getting an honorary Oscar this year. She is a great actress, one of the best."

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