So it certainly seems that DeBose did the thing. Lots to unpack here. She is enchanted by the chaos. DeBose told Ball that performing for her peers was awesome and fabulous, adding that she followed it up by cutting a rug with actor Emma Thompson. But its OK. That was just a temporary setback. All Rights Reserved. So cheers to Ariana DeBose for doing the thing and creating the first undeniable break-the-internet moment of 2023. The Broadway star and actor who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in 2022s West Side Story seems to have deactivated her Twitter account Monday after a BAFTA performance Sunday night that was, uh, well, pretty cheesy. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Angela Bassett did the thing. The Black Panther star told Variety she messaged Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose after DeBose mentioned her in a now-viral performance at the BAFTA Awards. While DeBose hasn't spoken out about the criticism that followed Sunday's awards ceremony and her Twitter account appears to be deactivated she previously addressed social media trolls after her Saturday Night Live hosting gig last year. Michelle, Ive loved you from the start. See the full list of winners here and stay tuned toETonline.comfor completeSAG Awards coverage. The Tony-nominated musical-theater star, who won Oscar gold for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielbergs West Side Story, was asked to open this years BAFTA ceremony. It's giving Adele Dazeem at the Tonys, Galinda with a "Ga," Effie declaring she's not going, Ellie Woods' video essay. Second, Electric Malady is a moving and poignant documentary about a horrifying medical condition. Its tricky to deliver a universally beloved performance, particularly at an awards show. "We had SO much fun celebrating the brilliant female nominees at the BAFTAs!". 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. And I think some people don't like that change, but you know what? she will have stans for LIFE after serving that level of camp to us on a platter, chimed in a third person. As the jokes flooded in, BAFTAs producer Nick Bullen stood by the award shows decision to have the West Side Story star open the show, telling Variety that DeBose put the whole piece together and that he thought the response was incredibly unfair., I think a lot of people dont like change, and theres a view that the BAFTAs have to be this slightly stiff, traditional British, middle-England messaging, Bullen told Variety. Best Supporting Actress winner Ariana DeBose is a triple threat 10 years in the making. What a moment!". American award shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved.. DeBose left Twitter soon after the rap became a viral sensation and some believe it may have been because she was being trolled with negative comments. She danced her way The 64-year-old Its the same show-stopping role that won Rita Moreno an Academy Award for best supporting actress 60 years ago in 1962. She danced her way into the audience and called out the female acting nominees by name: Angela Bassett did the thing. I had fun, DeBose told Ball. Sisters are doing it for themselves! Following DeBose's viral opening rap at last weekend's BAFTA Awards, which name-dropped the Angela Bassett did do the thing pic.twitter.com/VhcmA5OMyc. I dont quite know what to do with myself I have jitters, Im not normally a super jittery person, I feel them tonight. Ever the visionary, Jimmy Fallon showed his Tonight Show viewers what it would be like if Ariana DeBoses viral BAFTAs rap Angela Bassett did the thing, you know the one was performed by, of all people, Neil Young. But whats that on Kerry Condons face? The actor and singer was widely mocked online for awkwardly rapping about all the nominated women at Sundays British Academy Film Awards. Was DeBose about to present an award? Angela Bassett did do the thing, a fourth person said alongside a faked screenshot that replaced John Carpenter as the director of the 1982 film The Thing with Bassett. Rian Johnson, Halle Berry, and More Share Their Inspiration, From the Archive:Who Stole the Oscars? February 28, 2023. What you are looking at is the physical manifestation of the thought I flew all the way here for this?. Ad Choices. 02/28/2023. Angela Bassett did the thing. Ariana DeBose says she felt stress and loneliness after her groundbreaking Oscar win. Maia Kenworthy, in response, has to jam her tongue into the side of her cheek to stop herself from laughing. Shes got her groove back. Or flume. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ", He continued: "We felt we're not about revolution, we're about evolution. What a beautiful, incredible line. ", Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. Shes a huge star, she was amazing.. The last part was a snatch of We Are Family, presumably because someone decided that the Baftas werent enough like a provincial wedding reception. A slightly iffy line, since Michelle Yeoh has been acting since 1984, which was seven years before Ariana DeBose was born, which means there is no physical way that DeBose could have possibly loved her since the start of her career. It was excruciating, like a work dinner where the boss gets drunk and goes around the table addressing every single employee by name. See how stars are getting in the holiday spirit! To call Ariana DeBose a triple threattheater lingo for someone who can sing, (Andrew Garfield squirmed in his chair before she upped the bit by sitting squarely in his lap.) Ariana DeBose and Angela Bassett were bright stars at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Donald Trump Calls Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Performance an Epic Fail. Thereturn of #BaftasSoWhite, three years after diversity outcry. DeBose appeared to go silent and even deactivated her Twitter account amid the ridicule, but she emerged in person Saturday to address the fiasco. "You are amazing ," Melanie Lynskey wrote in the comments, while Gabrielle Union left several red heart emojis. But there was enough chatter online about her rap that BAFTA producer, Monday that criticism of it was incredibly unfair.. During last nights episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he dressed up as Neil Young (as he has many times before) for a truly interesting performance. The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! The singer's return to the stage for the first time in five years has been accompanied by some news about her growing family. Online, social media accounts immediately began memeing the number for all it was worth. An outpouring of support for DeBose and her number has begun, with fans celebrating the number for its perhaps unintentional campiness. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping, and people were sort of dancing to the music," Bullen told Variety. The performance, which followed host Richard E. Grants opening monologue, was certainly ripe for it. Honestly I love this, commented The Prom star. Others, like Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and a snap-happy Viola Davis, seemed to genuinely enjoy it. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping and people were sort of dancing to the music. "I guess Angela Bassett did the thing," she quippedto the audience's laughter. A day after facing backlash for the performance, DeBose seemingly deactivated her Twitter account. Angela Bassett did the thing. Next on her list is Georgia Oakley and Hlne Sifre, who between them made Blue Jean, a searing drama about Section 28. "@bafta Some moments I loved with ppl I love," the actress captioned her post. But Bassett not only gave her seal of approval, she shouted the line while receiving the entertainer of the year honor at the NAACP Image Awards. Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! me when angela bassett wins her oscar pic.twitter.com/QDqO9erdG9, unfortunately I will be physically unable to pronounce Angela Bassetts name any other way pic.twitter.com/Hsd9mluZ41, ANGELA BASSETT DID THE THINGGG, such a boppp https://t.co/s82oVk5zwo pic.twitter.com/99d35xVCGd, Its unclear if this is why DeBose deactivated her account and the bulk of the tweets about her rap are more in the spirit of light teasing than pure vitriol. Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for "West Side Story" at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of "That rap section in the middle, mentioning the women in the room, was because it's been a great year for women in film, and we wanted to celebrate that.". And then there is the line itself. Rihanna Confirms Shes Pregnant After Her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Performance. Was she about to show some clips? The Black Panther star told Variety she messaged Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose after DeBose mentioned her in a It didnt help that while she rapped about each nominee, the camera panned to that specific actor and most appeared to exude a certain amount of awkwardness when their name was mentioned. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. DeBose begins the segment by saluting, and shouting the name of an awards category. In Britain. Cate Blanchett in the audience of the Baftas. At the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the three nominated actors each participated in in-depth conversations about their careers and recent work. On Saturday, the actor reposted an Instagram video of Lizzo emulating her rap at a concert in Amsterdam, writing, The internet is wild yall. In the comments section, The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey told DeBose she was amazing, and actor Gabrielle Union chimed in with several red heart emojis. BAFTA showrunner Nick Bullen, however,slammed people who were making fun of the performance. Maybe we should all think about the thing we did to Ariana DeBose. "It was an honor to give love to all of these iconic women, and to get the party started! Emma Thompson watches with a supportive smile. She knows. "I think it's incredibly unfair, to be frank," said producer Nick Bullen while speaking to Variety about the musical performance. Last years best-supporting-actress Oscar winner, Ariana DeBose, learned that the hard way after performing an original rap at the BAFTAs that went viral for all the wrong reasons. DeBose later liked and commented on an Instagram post from writer Evan Ross Katz that compiled several memes. Emma Thompson is a great audience. Feb 25, 2023, 04:55 PM EST. The number started as a reworking of the Eurythmics song "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" before switching to the rap as the camera cut to the faces of the nominees as their names were mentioned in the song. Several images also featured DeBose smiling alongside several nominees including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh and Eddie Redmayne. The press response was also mixed, with British newspaper The Guardian calling DeBoses opening number one of the all-time great berserk musical performances before breaking it down moment by moment, pointing out the highs (Dame Emma Thompsons delighted reaction) and the lows (DeBose calling Electric Malady, a documentary about a horrifying medical condition, a slay). DeBose's opening number during Sunday's awards ceremony in London, which came after host Richard E. 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