To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Photo: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty. See the full list of winners here and stay tuned toETonline.comfor completeSAG Awards coverage. In fact, the line was discussed so much that Angela Bassett trended on Twitter Monday, with mixed reactions. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. But its OK. That was just a temporary setback. DeBose begins the segment by saluting, and shouting the name of an awards category. All Rights Reserved. What a beautiful, incredible line. Ill take it.. Published Ariana DeBose is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is enchanted by the chaos. Danielle D., you broke my heart. Stars like Shakira, Chris Brown, and Kerry Washington also expressed their love for the pop star on Sunday. Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. 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Ariana DeBose and Angela Bassett were bright stars at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Reception to her performance in the room seemed to run the gamut. Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! Ariana DeBose has deactivated her Twitter account after going viral for her performance at the 2023 #BAFTAs. "Thank you for the love, and the hilarious memes," the music director added. Ariana DeBose faced criticism on social media following her performance at the 2023 BAFTA Awards but a producer of the awards show said that her opening number was celebrated by members in the audience on Sunday. 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. DeBose, 32 - who is set to present at the And yet, despite this, she went with supporting or leading, all here I presume. The 2023 SAG Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Danielle Deadwyler reacts with surprised delight to her shoutout, perhaps because its the only time in the entire rap that DeBose has successfully married the correct sentiment to a movie. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. Ariana DeBose "did the thing" at the BAFTAs and honestly, people need to calm down about it. 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 The Black Panther star told Variety she messaged Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose after DeBose mentioned her in a We felt we're not about revolution, we're about evolution," he explained. Ariana DeBose. Second, Electric Malady is a moving and poignant documentary about a horrifying medical condition. In the video, DeBose can be seen and heard rapping: "Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my 'Woman King,' Cate Blanchett you're a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us," backstage leading up to the performance. Full marks. Did you encounter any technical issues? pic.twitter.com/CTd2dvJW5o. There is DeBoses pronunciation: ANJUH LUH BASSIT! There is the accompanying dance, where Ariana DeBose starts shaking and vibrating like a woman trying to rid herself of evil spirits. Musical theatre fans begged Ariana DeBose to reactivate her Twitter account after she went viral for her performance at the BAFTA Awards (British Academy Film Awards). With any luck, DeBose will be back next year to repeat the whole gruelling ordeal. No, wait, were derailed again. Janelle James And Quinta Brunson Steal The Show At SAG Awards Before They Start. Ultimately, DeBose has joined a long line of awards-show hosts, performers, and presenters like Anne Hathaway, Seth MacFarlane, and Chris Rock, who might not have put their best foot forward, but ultimately weathered the storm. That was fun. Blanchett, Cate, youre a genius. 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. Was DeBose about to present an award? Rihanna Confirms Shes Pregnant After Her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Performance. Another added: ariana debose needs to reactivate twitter and seize this moment. In Britain. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. DeBose performing in front of Viola Davis (right). Lesser mortals would have given up by now, but Ariana DeBose is pushing through like a true hero. 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The Oscar-winning West Side Story star also said that director Baz Luhrmann, who won two BAFTAs in 1998, told her she did well. she will have stans for LIFE after serving that level of camp to us on a platter, chimed in a third person. Online, social media accounts immediately began memeing the number for all it was worth. But it doesnt matter. Sadly I dont know the last word of DeBoses line here, partly because she is huffing and puffing like a Crossfit bro, and partly because she has decided to rap this line in a spectacularly witless British accent. The quip earned laughs from viewers, including a giggle from Bassett herself. Angela Bassett did the thing. 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Dame Emma, Im so fond. It should be a moment of triumph for her. Everythings back on track! The 64-year-old HuffPost has reached out to DeBose for comment, but did not receive an immediate response. "We had the BEST time putting this together for our friends at the BAFTAS. 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Michelle Yeoh reacts to her name being mentioned by DeBose. Perfect. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. DeBose then celebrates Maia Kenworthy and Elena Snchez Bellot, directors of the climate change documentary Rebellion. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. While the named actors Thompson, Ana de Armas, Danielle Deadwyler, Michelle Yeoh, Bassett, Davis, Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis appeared to enjoy the performance, Twitter users shared thoughts of their own, which presumably spurred DeBose to leave the platform. Cate Blanchett in the audience of the Baftas. Actress Ariana DeBose went viral Sunday following her cringe performance at the 2023 BAFTAS where she performed a cover of Eurythmics Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves and Sister Sledges We Are Family.. BAFTA shared a clip of DeBose to its Twitter account shortly after her performance and the video has 5.5 million views at the time of writing. Thanks for contacting us. This is because, if this screengrab is any reaction, Ana de Armes has transformed into a bored Roman emperor, just waiting for an opportunity to set the lions on Ariana DeBose. Ariana DeBose didn't just "do the thing" at the 2023 BAFTA Awards she rehearsed the thing, too! Theres a bit in one episode of Veep where Selina Meyer tries to smile as graciously as she can while muttering What the fuck? to herself. Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my Woman King, Blanchett Cate youre a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us, sang the 32-year-old as the camera panned to each actress. "Backstage with Ariana, getting ready to do the thing," Rauhala wrote in a caption on the post as the video plays. "Diego, do the thing," she said, poking fun at her viral musical clip from the 2023 BAFTAs. Take a front seat at the cinema with our weekly email filled with all the latest news and all the movie action that matters. So it certainly seems that DeBose did the thing. But there was enough chatter online about her rap that BAFTA producer Nick Bullen told Variety Monday that criticism of it was incredibly unfair., Bullen told the outlet that DeBose put the whole piece together in a short amount of time with her team and worked closely with a musical director and choreographer. But, considering the jokes, we cant really blame DeBose too much for wanting to do this kind of Angela Bassett thing to her Twitter account: By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people Other ladies in the room, supporting or leading, all here I presume. It was excruciating, like a work dinner where the boss gets drunk and goes around the table addressing every single employee by name. "You are amazing ," Melanie Lynskey wrote in the comments, while Gabrielle Union left several red heart emojis. Twitter poked a little fun at DeBose Sunday night after she rapped about all the women nominated for BAFTAs during the award shows opening number. Viola Davis, my Woman King DeBose commits to the lyrics as audience members look on. Need Angela Bassett in Wednesday Season 2 so she can do the Thing, tweeted one user. This might be my favourite reaction shot of the lot. Social media users were loving the fiasco, too, and went wild with memes about DeBose. pic.twitter.com/2uckbFMZPV. Its thrilling though., Jenn asked how it feels to be there. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. #SAGAwardspic.twitter.com/2Rc0xzFy30, The reference is to DeBose's opening for the2023 BAFTA Awards, in which sheperformed"Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" and "We Are Family," and the infamous original rap where she shouted out the awards show's female nominees, including the line, "Angela Bassett did the thing / Viola Davis, my woman king.". The rap ends by mentioning Jamie Lee Curtis. Ad Choices. Viola Davis, my woman king! sang DeBose. pic.twitter.com/G9YgKN2e1t, DeBose, who admittedly performed the rap like any musical theater pro probably would, also got a lot of attention for one cryptic line in which she said, Angela Bassett did the thing.. Ive seen this look before. Elena Snchez Bellot, meanwhile, has collapsed into fits of disbelieving giggles. Ariana DeBose Cried 7 Times Before Winning Her First SAG Award. Though Ball described DeBoses rap as a woman singing and dancing, being magnificent, celebrating women, much of the internet had a different reaction, turning it into a meme. Thats all she is to her, a rhyme prop. She has deactivated her Twitter account after getting canned for her opening number at the awards. Everybody Ive spoken to who was in the room absolutely loved it. But whats that on Kerry Condons face? This is the look of someone who has slowed their car down to take a better look at a burning house. Shes got her groove back. "b**** lean into it, you've never been more relevant like change ur name to ariana debose did the thing, make it an audio on tiktok just run with it," wrote one person on Twitter. The Oscar winner took the stage alongside Diego Luna to present at the 2023 On the red carpet for at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night, Bassett shared her thoughts about the buzzy line with Variety. There is already palpable awkwardness in the crowd, and DeBose is only getting started. Angela Bassett has broken her silence on Ariana DeBose's viral BAFTAs rap which included that iconic line about the actress 'doing the thing'. "You try hosting SNL, reading cue cards with slight dyslexia and then get back to me, brah," the Hamilton actress responded to a user who referred to DeBose accidentally saying the wrong year during her opening monologue. Angela Bassett did the thing. The thing. she will have stans for LIFE after serving that level of camp to us on a platter. 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.". No. While it seems the moment at least temporarily drove DeBose offline, we suspect that shell be fine in the long run. Last Sunday, Ariana DeBose sings Angela Bassett did the thing. On Monday, deactivates her Twitter. Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. Best yet. "Extra's" Melvin Robert spoke with Angela on the red carpet, hours before her big night. Did. 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. Ariana DeBose has reportedly turned down a performance at King Charles IIIs coronation, joked another user. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. appreciated. Privacy Policy | Known for her performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple 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. @bbc A woman celebrating women Ariana DeBose talks for the first time about that iconic BAFTAs performance! But its also a good one, not least because Ariana DeBose has made a little crown out of her hand to explain what shes talking about. And here we are. Until then, however, a line by line breakdown with screengrabbed reaction shots will have to suffice. I dont quite know what to do with myself I have jitters, Im not normally a super jittery person, I feel them tonight. Hello, birthday queen, Ariana DeBose said, greeting her West Side Story castmate Rita Moreno, newly and notably aged 90. 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. A Warner Bros. In partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment. "I think it's incredibly unfair, to be frank," said producer Nick Bullen while speaking to Variety about the musical performance. On Tuesday, DeBose shared a series of snapshots from Sunday's ceremony in London to her Instagram feed, showing her posing on the red carpet, performing the viral opening number and more. Her song which, included a rapping tribute to this year's female nominees at the U.K.'s version of the Oscars, was mocked online as "awkward" and "painful.". At this point it is important to remember that nobody knew what was coming. Ariana DeBose: "Diego, do the thing." I did. The rap immediately went viral but has become the subject of many memes and ridicule. Let's just evolve, let's just move forward with some gentle changes that start to lay out the stall of what this show should be and where we should be with it.". In a room full of British people. Standing ovation. "I guess Angela Bassett did the thing," she quippedto the audience's laughter. Angela Bassett did the thing. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. Were back in safe territory. Aubrey Plaza Seemed Ticked About Something Onstage At SAG 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. "And she's opening the BAFTAs with a song that said so much on so many levels. What a moment!". Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! DeBose had Angela Bassett as a subject; a mainstay of cinema, a woman nominated for playing a queen, a woman who has played Tina Turner, Lady Percy and Michelle Obama. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping and people were sort of dancing to the music. 2023 Cable News Network. Maia Kenworthy, in response, has to jam her tongue into the side of her cheek to stop herself from laughing. Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. Still, Viola Davis looks like shes having fun at least. Feb 25, 2023, 04:55 PM EST. We wanted to get the message out there that this is a show for everybody. ", Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Ariana DeBose needs to reactive her Twitter and stand in her greatness. All Rights Reserved. First, by this point DeBose is audibly out of breath, because shes singing and dancing and trying to fit several lines of awkward syntax into a legitimately dreadful song. Thereturn of #BaftasSoWhite, three years after diversity outcry. Hong Chao, Dolly de, Kerry and Carey with a C. Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Fragile Snowflake Donald Trump for Allegedly Trying to Censor Him, Angela Bassett on What an Oscar Win Would Mean For Her, At the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday night, the, Viola Davis Completes EGOT After Winning a Grammy For Her Audiobook. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. 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 Shes a huge star, she was amazing.. 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.) Honestly I love this, she wrote. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The actor and singer Ariana, who plays Anita in West Side Story, was up against Caitrona Balfe (Belfast), Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley), Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) and Ruth Negga (Passing). Best Supporting Actress winner Ariana DeBose is a triple threat 10 years in the making. Don't miss a beat. 9:24 AM EST, Mon February 27, 2023. did the thing as part of a tribute to the nights female nominees. "Maybe get someone who isn't on level with Joe Biden at reading since that's a qualification to acting reading lines," the Instagram user continued, to which DeBose wrote, "Cool. Her Instagram account is still active but she has not made reference to her BAFTAS performance. She knows. So what went wrong? Angela Bassett Did the Thing came as the middle part of DeBoses medley celebrating women. Even as Oscar Nominees, Cate Blanchett, Angela Bassett, and Jamie Lee Curtis Remember What Disappointment Felt Like. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. DeBose later liked and commented on an Instagram post from writer Evan Ross Katz that compiled several memes. Wells, a newcomer not used to having her name screamed out by a singer, reacts as many of us would. Ariana DeBose, the gifted 31-year-old Afro-Latina triple threat, is making waves, and history, taking home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. We've received your submission. 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. Actress Ariana DeBose made history Sunday as the first Afro Latina and openly queer actor of color to take home an Oscar with her win for Best Actress in a The performance, which followed host Richard E. Grants opening monologue, was certainly ripe for it. Ariana DeBose poses in the Winners Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you watch the video of the rap and I pray you do youll see that she is dancing approvingly. Some nomineeslike Hong Chau, Dolly De Leon, and Ana de Armaswatched DeBose with something akin to confusion. Several images also featured DeBose smiling alongside several nominees including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh and Eddie Redmayne. Viola Davis, my Woman King. Blanchett, Cate, youre a genius. Katy Brand is appalled, but fascinated. Electric Malady? Not going to lie I had a blast.. On Wednesday, Broadway music director Benjamin Rauhala "It was an honor to give love to all of these iconic women, and to get the party started! "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. With her Grammy win for best audiobook, Davis becomes the first actor in nearly 30 years to achieve a particularly impressive type of EGOT status. "So thats good. DeBose appeared to go silent and even deactivated her Twitter account amid the ridicule, but she emerged in person Saturday to address the fiasco. The last part was a snatch of We Are Family, presumably because someone decided that the Baftas werent enough like a provincial wedding reception. Ill take it.. On Wednesday, Broadway music director Benjamin Rauhala shared a video on TikTok of DeBose, 32, as she rehearsed her now-viral opening number from Sunday's awards show while having makeup applied and her dress fitted ahead of the performance. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. And then there is the line itself. WebAriana DeBose. Because if the world needs anything right now, it is to be constantly reminded that, yes, Angela Bassett did indeed do the thing. Others, like Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and a snap-happy Viola Davis, seemed to genuinely enjoy it. Its the same show-stopping role that won Rita Moreno an Academy Award for best supporting actress 60 years ago in 1962. Save 20% On Olaplex Haircare Bestsellers to Repair Damaged Strands, Save $105 on This Highly-Rated Dyson Vacuum Alternative from Amazon, Hailey Bieber's Favorite Denim Shorts Are On Sale Now at Amazon, Khloe Kardashian's Good American Drops New Neon Swimwear Collection, Jamie Lee Curtis Says Ariana DeBose is 'Fantastic' After BAFTA Rap Backlash (Exclusive). (2001), Listen toVFsLittle Gold MenPodcast for Unrivaled Awards-Season Coverage, 2023 Cond Nast. Shes picking up speed. the all-time great berserk musical performances, Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka. But by the time she began rapping about the all-female nominees for outstanding debut, she seemed to be somewhat out of breath. Or doom. And: 'Ariana DeBose doing an absurd rap about the women up for things. Look, Yeoh is reacting with happiness and grace. You're a troll. And Jamie Lee, you are all of us! DeBose ended the number with an interpolation of We Are Familyand a request for the audience to get up on their feet, which went ignored. Nobody knows what the official name was. We felt were not about revolution, were about evolution., I absolutely loved it, he continued. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. A post shared by Evan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz). The actor and singer was widely mocked online for awkwardly rapping about all the nominated women at Sundays British Academy Film Awards. "@bafta Some moments I loved with ppl I love," the actress captioned her post. Ariana DeBose poses in the Winners Room at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023, in London, England. 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